Criminal Justice Act 1991
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SCHEDULE 4 Increase of Certain Maxima
Section 17(3). Part I Substitution of Other Amounts (1) Provision | (2) General description | (3) Present amount | (4) New amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Section 23(3) of the Attachment of Earnings Act 1971. | Maximum judge’s fine in High Court or county court. | £100 | £250 . . .. | . . .. | . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. | . . .. | . . . | . . . Section 63(3)(a) of the 1980 Act. | Maximum fine for disobedience of order other than for payment of money. | £2,000 | £5,000 Section 97(4) of that Act. | Maximum fine for refusal to give evidence. | £1,000 | £2,500 Section 12(2) of the Contempt of Court Act 1981. | Maximum fine for contempt in face of magistrates’ court. | £1,000 | £2,500 Section 14(2) of that Act. | Maximum fine for contempt in an inferior court. | £1,000 | £2,500 Section 55(2) of the County Courts Act 1984. | Maximum fine for neglecting witness summons. | £400 | £1,000 Section 118 (1) of that Act. | Maximum fine for contempt of court. | £1,000 | £2,500 Section 10(1) and (2) and 21(5) of the Coroners Act 1988. | Maximum coroner’s fine for refusal to give evidence etc. | £400 | £1,000 Part II Substitution of Levels on Standard Scale Section 33(1)(a) of the 1980 Act. | Maximum fine on summary conviction of offence tried in pursuance of section 22 of that Act (certain offences triable either way to be tried summarily if value involved is small). | £1,000 | Level 4 Section 34(3)(b) of that Act. | Maximum fine on summary conviction where statute provides no express power to fine. | £400 | Level 3 Part III Substitution of Statutory Maximum (1) Provision | (2) General description | (3) Present amount Section 6(8) of the Whaling Industry (Regulation) Act 1934. | Maximum fine on summary conviction for failure to keep or falsify records. | £1,000 Section 9(1) of that Act. | Maximum fine on summary conviction for forgery of certain documents. | £1,000 Section 11(1)(c) of the Sea Fisheries (Conservation) Act 1967. | Maximum fine on summary conviction for an offence under section 1, 2, 4(7) or (7A), 4A(7) or (8), 6(5) or (5A)(b) or 7(3) of that Act. | £1,000 Section 16(1A) of that Act. | Maximum fine on summary conviction for assaulting or obstructing officer exercising enforcement powers. | £1,000 Section 5(4) of the Sea Fisheries Act 1968. | Maximum fine on summary conviction for contravening order regulating fishing operations. | £1,000 Part IV Provisions Substituted for Schedule 6A to 1980 Act Schedule 6A Fines that may be Altered under Section 143 Enactment | Maximum fine CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS ACT 1969 (c.54)Section 15(3)(a) (failure to comply with supervision order) | £1,000 Section 15(5)(b) and (c) (failure to comply with supervision order) | £5,000 ATTACHMENT OF EARNINGS ACT 1971 (c.32)Section 23(3) (judge’s fine) | £250 POWERS OF CRIMINAL COURTS ACT 1973 (c.62)Section 27(3) (failure to comply with suspended sentence supervision order) | £1,000 MAGISTRATES’ COURTS ACT 1980 (c.43)Section 63(3)(a) (disobedience of orders other than payment of money) | £5,000 Section 97(4) (refusal to give evidence etc.) | £2,500 CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT 1981 (c.49)Section 12(2) (contempt in face of magistrates’ court) | £2,500 Section 14(2) (contempt in an inferior court) | £2,500 Enactment | Maximum fine CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1982 (c.48)Section 19(3) (failure to comply with attendance centre order or attendance centre rules) | £1,000 COUNTY COURTS ACT 1984 (c.28)Section 55(2) (neglect or refusal to give evidence) | £1,000 Section 118(1) (contempt in face of court) £2,500 CORONERS ACT 1988 (c.13)Sections 10(1) and (2) and 21(5) (refusal to give evidence etc.) | £1,000 CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1991 (c.53)In Schedule 2, paragraphs 3(1) and 4(1) (failure to comply with probation, community service, curfew or combination order) | £1,000 . Part V Other Amendments 1 In section 27 of the 1973 Act (breach of requirement of suspended sentence supervision order), for subsection (4) there shall be substituted the following subsection— (4) Section 18 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (fixing of certain fines by reference to units) shall apply for the purposes of subsection (3) above as if the failure to comply with the requirement were a summary offence punishable by a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale; and a fine imposed under that subsection shall be deemed for the purposes of any enactment to be a sum adjudged to be paid by a conviction. 2 In section 97 of the 1980 Act (maximum fine for refusal to give evidence), after subsection (4) there shall be inserted the following subsection— (5) Section 18 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (fixing of certain fines by reference to units) shall apply for the purposes of subsection (4) above as if the failure to attend before the magistrates’ court were a summary offence punishable by a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale; and a fine imposed under that subsection shall be deemed for the purposes of any enactment to be a sum adjudged to be paid by a conviction. 3 In section 12 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981 (maximum fine for contempt in face of magistrates’ court), after subsection (2) there shall be inserted the following subsection— (2A) Section 18 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (fixing of certain fines by reference to units) shall apply for the purposes of subsection (2) above as if the failure to attend before the magistrates’ court were a summary offence punishable by a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale; and a fine imposed under that subsection shall be deemed for the purposes of any enactment to be a sum adjudged to be paid by a conviction. 4 In section 14 of that Act (maximum fine for contempt in an inferior court), after subsection (2) there shall be inserted the following subsection— (2A) Section 18 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (fixing of certain fines by reference to units) shall apply for the purposes of subsection (2) above as if the failure to attend before the magistrates’ court were a summary offence punishable by a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale; and a fine imposed under that subsection shall be deemed for the purposes of any enactment to be a sum adjudged to be paid by a conviction.
SCHEDULE 4 Increase of Certain Maxima
Section 17(3). Part I Substitution of Other Amounts (1) Provision | (2) General description | (3) Present amount | (4) New amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Section 23(3) of the Attachment of Earnings Act 1971. | Maximum judge’s fine in High Court or county court. | £100 | £250 . . .. | . . .. | . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. | . . .. | . . . | . . . Section 63(3)(a) of the 1980 Act. | Maximum fine for disobedience of order other than for payment of money. | £2,000 | £5,000 Section 97(4) of that Act. | Maximum fine for refusal to give evidence. | £1,000 | £2,500 Section 12(2) of the Contempt of Court Act 1981. | Maximum fine for contempt in face of magistrates’ court. | £1,000 | £2,500 Section 14(2) of that Act. | Maximum fine for contempt in an inferior court. | £1,000 | £2,500 Section 55(2) of the County Courts Act 1984. | Maximum fine for neglecting witness summons. | £400 | £1,000 Section 118 (1) of that Act. | Maximum fine for contempt of court. | £1,000 | £2,500 Section 10(1) and (2) and 21(5) of the Coroners Act 1988. | Maximum coroner’s fine for refusal to give evidence etc. | £400 | £1,000 Part II Substitution of Levels on Standard Scale Section 33(1)(a) of the 1980 Act. | Maximum fine on summary conviction of offence tried in pursuance of section 22 of that Act (certain offences triable either way to be tried summarily if value involved is small). | £1,000 | Level 4 Section 34(3)(b) of that Act. | Maximum fine on summary conviction where statute provides no express power to fine. | £400 | Level 3 Part III Substitution of Statutory Maximum (1) Provision | (2) General description | (3) Present amount Section 6(8) of the Whaling Industry (Regulation) Act 1934. | Maximum fine on summary conviction for failure to keep or falsify records. | £1,000 Section 9(1) of that Act. | Maximum fine on summary conviction for forgery of certain documents. | £1,000 Section 11(1)(c) of the Sea Fisheries (Conservation) Act 1967. | Maximum fine on summary conviction for an offence under section 1, 2, 4(7) or (7A), 4A(7) or (8), 6(5) or (5A)(b) or 7(3) of that Act. | £1,000 Section 16(1A) of that Act. | Maximum fine on summary conviction for assaulting or obstructing officer exercising enforcement powers. | £1,000 Section 5(4) of the Sea Fisheries Act 1968. | Maximum fine on summary conviction for contravening order regulating fishing operations. | £1,000 Part IV Provisions Substituted for Schedule 6A to 1980 Act Schedule 6A Fines that may be Altered under Section 143 Enactment | Maximum fine CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS ACT 1969 (c.54)Section 15(3)(a) (failure to comply with supervision order) | £1,000 Section 15(5)(b) and (c) (failure to comply with supervision order) | £5,000 ATTACHMENT OF EARNINGS ACT 1971 (c.32)Section 23(3) (judge’s fine) | £250 POWERS OF CRIMINAL COURTS ACT 1973 (c.62)Section 27(3) (failure to comply with suspended sentence supervision order) | £1,000 MAGISTRATES’ COURTS ACT 1980 (c.43)Section 63(3)(a) (disobedience of orders other than payment of money) | £5,000 Section 97(4) (refusal to give evidence etc.) | £2,500 CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT 1981 (c.49)Section 12(2) (contempt in face of magistrates’ court) | £2,500 Section 14(2) (contempt in an inferior court) | £2,500 Enactment | Maximum fine CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1982 (c.48)Section 19(3) (failure to comply with attendance centre order or attendance centre rules) | £1,000 COUNTY COURTS ACT 1984 (c.28)Section 55(2) (neglect or refusal to give evidence) | £1,000 Section 118(1) (contempt in face of court) £2,500 CORONERS ACT 1988 (c.13)Sections 10(1) and (2) and 21(5) (refusal to give evidence etc.) | £1,000 CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1991 (c.53)In Schedule 2, paragraphs 3(1) and 4(1) (failure to comply with probation, community service, curfew or combination order) | £1,000 . Part V Other Amendments 1 In section 27 of the 1973 Act (breach of requirement of suspended sentence supervision order), for subsection (4) there shall be substituted the following subsection— (4) Section 18 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (fixing of certain fines by reference to units) shall apply for the purposes of subsection (3) above as if the failure to comply with the requirement were a summary offence punishable by a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale; and a fine imposed under that subsection shall be deemed for the purposes of any enactment to be a sum adjudged to be paid by a conviction. 2 In section 97 of the 1980 Act (maximum fine for refusal to give evidence), after subsection (4) there shall be inserted the following subsection— (5) Section 18 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (fixing of certain fines by reference to units) shall apply for the purposes of subsection (4) above as if the failure to attend before the magistrates’ court were a summary offence punishable by a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale; and a fine imposed under that subsection shall be deemed for the purposes of any enactment to be a sum adjudged to be paid by a conviction. 3 In section 12 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981 (maximum fine for contempt in face of magistrates’ court), after subsection (2) there shall be inserted the following subsection— (2A) Section 18 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (fixing of certain fines by reference to units) shall apply for the purposes of subsection (2) above as if the failure to attend before the magistrates’ court were a summary offence punishable by a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale; and a fine imposed under that subsection shall be deemed for the purposes of any enactment to be a sum adjudged to be paid by a conviction. 4 In section 14 of that Act (maximum fine for contempt in an inferior court), after subsection (2) there shall be inserted the following subsection— (2A) Section 18 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (fixing of certain fines by reference to units) shall apply for the purposes of subsection (2) above as if the failure to attend before the magistrates’ court were a summary offence punishable by a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale; and a fine imposed under that subsection shall be deemed for the purposes of any enactment to be a sum adjudged to be paid by a conviction.
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