Article 4.
1. In Schedule 4 to the [1971 c. 38] Misuse of Drugs Act 1971—N.I.
(a)in the entries showing the punishment that may be imposed on persons summarily convicted of offences mentioned in paragraph 2(b) of this Schedule, for “6 months or £200, or both” there shall be substituted “ 3 months or £500, or both ”; and
(b)in the entry relating to section 5(2)—
(i)for “6 months or £400, or both” (being the maximum punishment on summary conviction of an offence under that section where a Class B drug was involved) there shall be substituted “ 3 months or £500, or both ”; and
(ii)for “6 months or £200, or both” (being the maximum punishment on summary conviction of such an offence where a Class C drug was involved) there shall be substituted “ 3 months or £200, or both ”; and
(c)in the entries showing the punishment that may be imposed on persons summarily convicted of offences for “12 months” there shall be substituted “ 6 months ”.
2. The offences in that Act of 1971 to which (as provided in[F1 Article 4(9)]) Article 4(1) does not apply are—N.I.
(a)offences under section 5(2) (having possession of a controlled drug) where the controlled drug in relation to which the offence was committed was a Class B or Class C drug;
(b)offences under the following provisions, where the controlled drug in relation to which the offence was committed was a Class C drug, namely—
(i)section 4(2) (production, or being concerned in the production, of a controlled drug);
(ii)section 4(3) (supplying or offering a controlled drug or being concerned in the doing of either activity by another);
(iii)section 5(3) (having possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply it to another);
(iv)section 8 (being the occupier, or concerned in the management, of premises and permitting or suffering certain activities to take place there);
(v)section 12(6) (contravention of direction prohibiting practitioner etc. from possessing, supplying etc. controlled drugs); or
(vi)section 13(3) (contravention of direction prohibiting practitioner etc. from prescribing, supplying etc. controlled drugs).
3. In this Schedule “controlled drug”, “Class B drug” and “Class C drug” have the same meaning as in that Act of 1971.N.I.
Article 7(1).
1. Any provision of the [1950 c. 13 (N.I.)] Control of Greyhounds Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 (as amended by the [1983 NI 8] Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983)N.I.
2. Any provision of the [1952 c. 5 (N.I.)] Foyle Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1952 (as amended by the [1981 NI 7] Fisheries Amendment (Northern Ireland) Order 1981)N.I.
Para.3 rep. by 1994 NI 15
4. Any provision of the [1966 c. 17 (N.I.)] Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (as amended by the Fisheries Amendment (Northern Ireland) Order 1981).N.I.
Para.5 rep. by 1998 NI 9
6. Any provision of the [1972 c. 4 (N.I.)] Fish Industry Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 (as amended by the Fisheries Amendment (Northern Ireland) Order 1981).N.I.
Para.7 rep. by 1986 NI 3
Paras.8, 9 rep. by 1994 NI 15
10. Sections 110(1), 111(1) and 112 of the [1977 c. 37] Patents Act 1977.N.I.
Paras.11, 12 rep. by 1994 NI 15
Para.13 rep. by 1995 NI 2
14. Any provision in the [1978 NI 20] Rent (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (as amended by the [1983 NI 15] Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1983).N.I.
Para.15 rep. by 1990 NI 14
16. Any provision of the [1980 NI 5] Domestic Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1980.N.I.
17. Any provision of the [1980 NI 7] Bees (Northern Ireland) Order 1980.N.I.
Para.18 rep. by 1993 NI 15
19. Any provision of the [1980 NI 12] Private Streets (Northern Ireland) Order 1980.N.I.
Para.20 rep. by 1996 NI 10
21. Any provision of the [1981 NI 3] Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (as amended by the [1983 NI 15] Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1983).N.I.
22. Article 47(1) of the [1981 NI 10] Weights and Measures (Northern Ireland) Order 1981.N.I.
Para.23 rep. by 1998 NI 2
Para.24 rep. by 1994 NI 15
25. Article 85(8) of the [1981 NI 26] Magistrates Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981.N.I.
26. Any provision of the [1982 NI 10] Probation Board (Northern Ireland) Order 1982.N.I.
27. Any provision of the [1982 NI 15] Industrial Development (Northern Ireland) Order 1982.N.I.
Paras.28, 29 rep. by 1994 NI 15
30. Any provision of the [1983 NI 8] Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983.N.I.
31. Article 8(3) of the [1983 NI 13] Criminal Attempts and Conspiracy (Northern Ireland) Order 1983.N.I.
32. Any provision of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1983.N.I.
33. Any provision of the Access to the [1983 NI 18] Countryside (Northern Ireland) Order 1983.N.I.
34. Article 3(7) of the [1984 NI 2] Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1984.N.I.
Article 7(2).
| Statutory provision | Provision creating the offence or setting out the penalty | Present maximum fine | New maximum fine |
|---|---|---|---|
| F2. . . | F2. . . | F2. . . | F2. . . |
| Belfast Improvement Act 1845 (c. cxlii) | Section 167 as amended by section 39 of the Belfast Improvement Act 1884 (c. xciii) (miscellaneous offences committed in street) | £2 | £200 |
| Town Police Clauses Act 1847 (c. 89) | Section 21 (obstruction during public procession) | £2 | £200 |
| Section 28 (miscellaneous offences committed in street) | £2 | £200 | |
| Section 45 (plying for hire without a licence) | £2 | £500 | |
| Section 53 (driver refusing to drive) | £10 | £50 | |
| Section 55 (exacting more than legal fare) | £2 | £200 | |
| Section 58 (overcharging) | £2 | £200 | |
| Towns Improvement (Ireland) Act 1854 (c. 103) | Section 72 (miscellaneous offences committed in street) | £20 | £200 |
| Section 80 (plying for hire without a licence) | £2 | £500 | |
| Section 83 (driver refusing to drive) | £10 | £50 | |
| Section 84 (overcharging) | £2 | £200 | |
| Offences against the Person Act 1861 (c. 100) | Section 43 (aggravated assault) | £100 | £500 |
| F3. . . | F3. . . | F3. . . | F3. . . |
| Street Trading (Regulation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1929 (c. 9) | Section 9(1) (trading without a licence) | £5 | £200 |
| Radioactive Substances Act 1948 (c. 37) | Section 7(4) (obstruction of inspectors) | £100 (as amended by Article 9) | £500 |
| Section 8(3) (other summary offences under the Act) | £100 | £500 | |
| Seeds Act (Northern Ireland) 1965 (c. 22) | Section 8(7) (obstruction) | £20 | £200 |
| Section 10 (tampering with samples) | £100 | £1,000 | |
| Horticulture Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (c. 15) | Section 31(2) (penalties for summary offences other than sections 23(1)(e), 27(1) or 30 (5)) | £250 (as amended by Article 9) | £1,000 |
| F4. . . | F4. . . | F4. . . | F4. . . |
| Census Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (c. 8) | Section 7(1) (wilful default in performance of duties) | £10 | £200 |
| Section 7(2) (miscellaneous offences in respect of returns) | £10 | £200 | |
| Section 7(3) (refusal to answer or false answer) | £10 | £200 | |
| Section 7(5) (disclosure of information) | £10 | £200 | |
| Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (c. 24) | Section 69(7)(a) (refusal to attend, produce documents or give evidence before registrar) | £10 | £200 |
| Section 70 (general offences by societies) | £10 | £200 | |
| F5. . . | F5. . . | F5. . . | F5. . . |
| Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 (c. 7) | Section 5(5) (obstruction) | £25 | £200 |
| Section 22 (poisonous substances) | £50 | £500 | |
| F6. . . | F6. . . | F6. . . | F6. . . |
| Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (NI 14) | Article 9(2) (failure to submit school children for medical or dental inspection) | £10 | £50 |
| Tattooing of Minors (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (NI 10) | Article 3 (tattooing a minor) | £400 | £500 |
| Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 (NI 6) | Article 10(1) (persons found drunk) | £20 | £25 |
| F7. . . | F7. . . | F7. . . | F7. . . |
Article 7(3) and 17(2)(c).
| Statutory provision | Provision imposing the fine | Present maximum fine | New maximum fine |
|---|---|---|---|
| F8. . . | F8. . . | F8. . . | F8. . . |
| Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 6) | Article 122(2)(b) (failure to comply with attachment of earnings order) | £100 | £1,000 |
| Article 122(3) (failure to comply with attachment of earnings order for a second time) | £400 | £1,000 |
Article 17(2)(c).
| Statutory provision | Provision setting out the fine or other sum | Maximum fine or sum |
|---|---|---|
| Summary Jurisdiction Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 (c. 3) | Section 26(1) (amount of malicious damage) | £200 (as amended by Article 13) |
| Coroners Act (Northern Ireland) 1959 (c. 15) | Section 20(1) (failure to answer summons to serve as a juror or to give evidence) | £200 |
| Section 20(2) (refusal to serve as a juror or to give evidence) | £200 | |
| Section 34 (contempt) | £500 | |
| County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 (NI 3) | Article 55(2) (contempt of court) | £500 |
| Contempt of Court Act 1981 (c. 49) | Section 14(2) (contempt in an inferior court) | £500 |
| Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 26) | Article 112(6)(a) (disobedience of orders other than payment of money) | £1,000 |
| Article 120(1) (refusal to give evidence) | £500 | |
| Article 160(2) (misbehaviour in court) | £500 | |
| [F9Juries (Northern Ireland) Order 1996] | [F9Article 26 (defaulting jurors)] | [F9£1,000] |
Schedule 6—Amendments
Schedule 7—Repeals