Criminal Justice Act 1982
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SCHEDULE 3 Special Increases
Section 39. Enactment creating offence 1 | Penalty enactment 2 | Present maximum fine 3 | New maximum fine 4 Highway Act 1835 (c. 50) Offences under section 72 (riding etc. on footpaths). | Section 72 | £10 | £50 Town Police Clauses Act 1847 (c. 89) Offences under section 21 and 28 (obstruction etc.). | Sections 21, 28 | £20 | £200 Offences under section 45 (plying for hire without a licence). | Section 45 | £20 | £500 Offences under section 53 (driver refusing compellable hiring). | Section 53 | £10 | £50 Offences under section 55 (exacting more than the legal fare). | Section 55 | £25 | £200 Offences under section 58 (demanding as a fare more than the prescribed amount). | Section 58 | £10 | £200 London Hackney Carriage Act 1853 (c. 33) Offences under section 17 (demanding or taking more than the legal fare etc.). | Section 17 | £10 | £200 Metropolitan Public Carriage Act 1869 (c. 115) Offences under section 7 (use of unlicensed carriage). | Section 7 | £20 | £500 Military Lands Act 1892 (c. 43) Offences under section 17(2) (offences against byelaws). | Section 17(2) | £20 | £50 Protection of Animals Act 1911 (c. 27) Offences under section 8 (selling poisoned grain or placing on any land any matter rendered poisonous). | Section 8 | £25 | £500 Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12) Offences under section 39(2) (newspaper reports identifying juveniles in court proceedings). | Section 39(2) | £500 | £1,000 Offences under section 49(2) (newspaper reports identifying juveniles in youth courts). | Section 49(2) | £500 | £1,000 Public Health Act 1936 (c. 49) Offences under section 143(5) (offences against regulations concerning prevention, etc. of infectious diseases). | Section 143(5) | £100 | £1,000 ... | ... | ... | ... Fire Services Act 1947 (c. 41) Offences under section 14(5) (improper use of fire hydrant). | Section 14(5) | £25 | £50 Offences under section 30(2) (obstructing a member of a fire brigade). | Section 30(2) | £50 | £200 Radioactive Substances Act 1948 (c. 37) Offences under section 7(4) (obstruction of inspectors) | Section 8(1) | £100 | £500 Other summary offences under Act | Section 8(3) | £100 | £500 ... | ... | ... | ... ... | ... | ... | ... ... | ... | ... | ... ... Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 (c. 14) Offences under section 25(9) (obstructing an authorised person). | Section 25(9) | £20 | £200 Offences under section 27(1) (tampering with samples). | Section 27(1) | £100 | £1,000 Agriculture and Horticulture Act 1964 (c. 28) Offences under section 15(1) (obstruction) | Section 20(1) | £20 | £200 Offences under Part III (other than section 15(1)) (offences relating to grading of produce). | Section 20(2) | £100 | £1,000 ... | ... | ... | ... Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 (c. 12) Offences under section 61 (general offences) | Section 61 | £10 | £200 Forestry Act 1967 (c. 10) Offences under section 24(4) (failing to comply with felling licence). | Section 24(4) | £50 | £1,000 Offences under section 46(5) (offences against byelaws). | Section 46(5) | £20 | £50 Offences under section 48(3) (obstruction of Forestry Commission officers). | Section 48(3) | £20 | £200 ... | ... | ... | ... Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968 (c. 34) Offences under section 6(7) (obstructing an officer duly authorised to carry out welfare inspections). | Section 7(2) | £20 | £200 Transport Act 1968 (c. 73) Offences under section 97(1) (tachograph offences). | Section 97(1) | £200 | £500 Offences under section 97A(1) (tachograph offences relating to record sheets and notices). | Section 97A(1) | £200 | £500 Offences under section 97A(2) (employers’ failure to secure return of record sheet). | Section 97A(2) | £200 | £500 ... | ... | ... | ... Road Traffic (Foreign Vehicles) Act 1972 (c. 27) Offences under section 3(1) (disobeying a prohibition on a goods vehicle). | Section 3(1) | £200 | £1,000 Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (c. 80) Offences under section 25(3) (failure to comply with notice). | Section 25(3) | £5 | £500 Rent Act 1977 (c. 42) Offences under section 151(4) (failure of agent to comply with notice requiring information about landlord). | Section 151(4) | £25 | £500 Protection from Eviction Act 1977 (c. 43) Offences under section 7 (failure to comply with notice). | Section 7 | £25 | £500 ... | ... | ... | ...
SCHEDULE 3 Special Increases
Section 39. Enactment creating offence 1 | Penalty enactment 2 | Present maximum fine 3 | New maximum fine 4 Highway Act 1835 (c. 50) Offences under section 72 (riding etc. on footpaths). | Section 72 | £10 | £50 Town Police Clauses Act 1847 (c. 89) Offences under section 21 and 28 (obstruction etc.). | Sections 21, 28 | £20 | £200 Offences under section 45 (plying for hire without a licence). | Section 45 | £20 | £500 Offences under section 53 (driver refusing compellable hiring). | Section 53 | £10 | £50 Offences under section 55 (exacting more than the legal fare). | Section 55 | £25 | £200 Offences under section 58 (demanding as a fare more than the prescribed amount). | Section 58 | £10 | £200 London Hackney Carriage Act 1853 (c. 33) Offences under section 17 (demanding or taking more than the legal fare etc.). | Section 17 | £10 | £200 Metropolitan Public Carriage Act 1869 (c. 115) Offences under section 7 (use of unlicensed carriage). | Section 7 | £20 | £500 Military Lands Act 1892 (c. 43) Offences under section 17(2) (offences against byelaws). | Section 17(2) | £20 | £50 Protection of Animals Act 1911 (c. 27) Offences under section 8 (selling poisoned grain or placing on any land any matter rendered poisonous). | Section 8 | £25 | £500 Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12) Offences under section 39(2) (newspaper reports identifying juveniles in court proceedings). | Section 39(2) | £500 | £1,000 Offences under section 49(2) (newspaper reports identifying juveniles in youth courts). | Section 49(2) | £500 | £1,000 Public Health Act 1936 (c. 49) Offences under section 143(5) (offences against regulations concerning prevention, etc. of infectious diseases). | Section 143(5) | £100 | £1,000 ... | ... | ... | ... Fire Services Act 1947 (c. 41) Offences under section 14(5) (improper use of fire hydrant). | Section 14(5) | £25 | £50 Offences under section 30(2) (obstructing a member of a fire brigade). | Section 30(2) | £50 | £200 Radioactive Substances Act 1948 (c. 37) Offences under section 7(4) (obstruction of inspectors) | Section 8(1) | £100 | £500 Other summary offences under Act | Section 8(3) | £100 | £500 ... | ... | ... | ... ... | ... | ... | ... ... | ... | ... | ... ... Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 (c. 14) Offences under section 25(9) (obstructing an authorised person). | Section 25(9) | £20 | £200 Offences under section 27(1) (tampering with samples). | Section 27(1) | £100 | £1,000 Agriculture and Horticulture Act 1964 (c. 28) Offences under section 15(1) (obstruction) | Section 20(1) | £20 | £200 Offences under Part III (other than section 15(1)) (offences relating to grading of produce). | Section 20(2) | £100 | £1,000 ... | ... | ... | ... Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 (c. 12) Offences under section 61 (general offences) | Section 61 | £10 | £200 Forestry Act 1967 (c. 10) Offences under section 24(4) (failing to comply with felling licence). | Section 24(4) | £50 | £1,000 Offences under section 46(5) (offences against byelaws). | Section 46(5) | £20 | £50 Offences under section 48(3) (obstruction of Forestry Commission officers). | Section 48(3) | £20 | £200 ... | ... | ... | ... Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968 (c. 34) Offences under section 6(7) (obstructing an officer duly authorised to carry out welfare inspections). | Section 7(2) | £20 | £200 Transport Act 1968 (c. 73) Offences under section 97(1) (tachograph offences). | Section 97(1) | £200 | £500 Offences under section 97A(1) (tachograph offences relating to record sheets and notices). | Section 97A(1) | £200 | £500 Offences under section 97A(2) (employers’ failure to secure return of record sheet). | Section 97A(2) | £200 | £500 ... | ... | ... | ... Road Traffic (Foreign Vehicles) Act 1972 (c. 27) Offences under section 3(1) (disobeying a prohibition on a goods vehicle). | Section 3(1) | £200 | £1,000 Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (c. 80) Offences under section 25(3) (failure to comply with notice). | Section 25(3) | £5 | £500 Rent Act 1977 (c. 42) Offences under section 151(4) (failure of agent to comply with notice requiring information about landlord). | Section 151(4) | £25 | £500 Protection from Eviction Act 1977 (c. 43) Offences under section 7 (failure to comply with notice). | Section 7 | £25 | £500 ... | ... | ... | ...
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