Criminal Justice Act 1982

Introduction of standard scale of fines E+W

37 The standard scale of fines for summary offences. E+W

(1) There shall be a standard scale of fines for summary offences, which shall be known as “the standard scale”.

[F1 (2) The standard scale is shown below—

Level on the scale	Amount of fine
1	£200
2	£500
3	£1,000
4	£2,500
5	£5,000]

(3) Where any enactment (whether contained in an Act passed before or after this Act) provides—

(a) that a person convicted of a summary offence shall be liable on conviction to a fine or a maximum fine by reference to a specified level on the standard scale; or

(b) confers power by subordinate instrument to make a person liable on conviction of a summary offence (whether or not created by the instrument) to a fine or maximum fine by reference to a specified level on the standard scale,

it is to be construed as referring to the standard scale for which this section provides as that standard scale has effect from time to time by virtue either of this section or of an order under section 143 of the M1 Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 37(2) substituted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), ss. 17(1), 101(1), Sch. 12 para. 6; S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch.2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 37 extended (N.I.) by Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 (c. 54, SIF 96), s. 14(9) and Finance Act 1983 (c. 28), Sch. 9 para. 1(1), by Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2, SIF 40:1), s. 171(2A)(a) (as inserted by Finance Act 1984 (c. 43, SIF 40:1), s. 9, Sch. 5 para. 3), by Car Tax Act 1983 (c. 53, SIF 40:2), Sch. 1 para. 8(7), by Medical Act 1983 (c. 54, SIF 83:1), ss. 49(1)(2), 54, by Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12, SIF 96), ss. 75, 106(3)(a), Sch. 3 para. 2, and by Dentists Act 1984 (c. 24, SIF 83:1), s. 53(4)(a)

C2 S. 37 amended by S.I. 1984/703 (N.I. 3), art. 5(3)

C3 S. 37 extended (with modifications) (1.12.1992) to the Isle of Man by S.I. 1992/2670, art. 2(a)

C4 S. 37 extended (with modifications) (1.2.1993) to Guernsey by S.I. 1992/3202, art. 2(a)

Marginal Citations

M1 1980 c. 43.