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Commencement Information
I1Sch. 4 wholly in force at 1.10.1992 see s. 102(2)(3) and S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.
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Commencement Information
I2Sch. 4 wholly in force at 1.10.1992 see s. 102(2)(3) and S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.
| (1) Provision | (2) General description | (3) Present amount | (4) New amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| In Schedule 5A to the Army Act 1955 and the Air Force Act 1955, paragraph 11(2). | Maximum amount of compensation order. | £2,000 | £5,000 |
| Section 23(3) of the Attachment of Earnings Act 1971. | Maximum judge’s fine in High Court or county court. | £100 | £250 |
| F1. . .. | . . .. | . . . | . . . |
| Section 8(1) of the Armed Forces Act 1976. | Maximum fine awarded by Standing Civilian Courts. | £2,000 | £5,000 |
| . . .. | . . .. | . . . | . . . |
| Section 63(3)(a) of [F2the 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 |
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Amendments (Textual)
F1Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I repealed (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165, 168(1), Sch. 12 Pt. I (with Sch. 11 paras. 1, 2)
F2Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I substituted (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165, 168(1), Sch. 9 para. 148
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Commencement Information
I3Sch. 4 wholly in force at 1.10.1992 see s. 102(2)(3) and S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.
| 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 |
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Commencement Information
I4Sch. 4 wholly in force at 1.10.1992 see s. 102(2)(3) and S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.
| (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 |
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Commencement Information
I5Sch. 4 wholly in force at 1.10.1992 see s. 102(2)(3) and S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.
| 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”. |
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Amendments (Textual)
F3Sch. 4 Pt. V repealed (20.9.1993) by 1993 c. 36, ss. 65(3)(4), 79(14), Sch. 3 para. 1(2), Sch. 6 Pt.I; S.I. 1993/1968, art. 2(2), Sch.2, Appendix.
Commencement Information
I6Sch. 4 wholly in force at 1.10.1992 see s. 102(2)(3) and S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
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