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Section 3.
1In section 11 of the Family Income Supplements Act 1970 (penalty for false statements) for the words " £400 ", as substituted by section 22(16) of the [1977 c. 5.] Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977, there are substituted the words " £1,000 ".
2In section 145 of the Social Security Act 1975—
(a)in subsection (3) (obstructing inspector or failing to provide information) for the words " £50" there are substituted the words " £200 "; and
(b)in subsection (4) (additional penalty for each day offence is continued) for the words " £10 " there are substituted the words " £20 ".
3In section 146 of the Act of 1975—
(a)in subsection (3) (miscellaneous offences) for the words " £400 " there are substituted the words " £1,000 "; and
(b)in subsection (5) (breaches of regulations) for the words "£50" and "£10" there are substituted, respectively, the words " £200 " and " £20 ".
4In section 11 of the Child Benefit Act 1975—
(a)in subsection (1) (false statements, etc.) for the words "£400" there are substituted the words " £1,000 "; and
(b)in subsection (2) (breaches of regulations) for the words " £50 " there are substituted the words " £200 ".
5In section 21 of the Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (false statements), as substituted by section 14(5) of the Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977, for the words " £400 " there are substituted the words " £1,000 ".
6In section 22 of the Act of 1976 (impersonation of officers), as amended by section 14(6) of the Act of 1977, for the words " £400 " there are substituted the words " £500 ".
7In section 23(3) of the Act of 1976 (illegal possession of documents), as so amended, for the words " £400 " there are substituted the words " £500 ".
8In section 24(1) of the Act of 1976 (failure to notify cessation of employment or re-employment etc.), as so amended, for the words " £100 " there are substituted the words " £200 ".
9In section 25(1) of the Act of 1976 (failure to maintain), as so amended, for the words " £400 " there are substituted the words " £500 ".