48Power to alter sums
(1)In section 143 of the [1980 c. 43.] Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (power to alter sums specified in certain provisions)—
(a)the following subsection shall be substituted for subsection (1)—
“(1)If it appears to the Secretary of State that there has been a change in the value of money since the relevant date, he may by order substitute for the sum or sums for the time being specified in any provision mentioned in subsection (2) below such other sum or sums as appear to him justified by the change.”;
(b)in subsection (2)—
(i)the following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph (a)—
“(aa)section 24(3) and (4) above ;”;
(ii)the following paragraphs shall be inserted after paragraph (c)—
“(ca)section 34(3)(b) above;
(cb)section 36 above;”; and
(iii)the following paragraphs shall be added after paragraph (e)—
“(f)any provision mentioned in Schedule 6A to this Act;
(g)paragraph 11 (2) of Schedule 5A to the [1955 c. 18.] Army Act 1955 and to the [1955 c. 19.] Air Force Act 1955 (compensation orders);
(h)paragraph 14(1) of that Schedule and paragraph 14(1) of Schedule 4A to the [1957 c. 53.] Naval Discipline Act 1957 (recognizance from parents and guardians);
(i)section 2(13) of the [1969 c. 54.] Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (recognizance from parents and guardians);
(j)the Table in section 31(3A) of the [1973 c. 62.] Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 ;
(k)section 8(1)(b) of the [1976 c. 52.] Armed Forces Act 1976 (maximum fine awarded by Standing Civilian Courts);
(l)paragraph 22(1) of Schedule 3 to the [1982 c. 30.] Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (various offences relating to sex establishments) ;
(m)paragraph 23(2) of that Schedule (permitting persons under 18 to enter sex establishments and employing persons known to be under that age in the business of sex establishments) ;
(n)section 7 (4) (a) of the [1982 c. 33.] Cinematograph (Amendment) Act 1982 (using premises without licence);
(o)section 37(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 1982.”;
(c)the following subsection shall be substituted for subsection (3)—
“(3)In subsection (1) above " the relevant date " means—
(a)in relation to the first order under this section, 29th July 1977 ; and
(b)in relation to each subsequent order, the date of the previous order.”; and
(d)in subsection (5), for the words " Criminal Law Act 1977 " there shall be substituted the words " Criminal Justice Act 1982 ".
(2)The Schedule set out in Schedule 5 to this Act shall be inserted after Schedule 6 to that Act