Criminal Justice Act 1988

46 Maximum term of imprisonment on summary conviction under Prevention of Crime Act 1953 and maximum fine under Restriction of Offensive Weapons Act 1959.E+W+S

(1)In section 1(1)(a) of the M1Prevention of Crime Act 1953 “six months” shall be substituted for “three months".

(2)The maximum fine that may be imposed for an offence under section 1 of the M2Restriction of Offensive Weapons Act 1959 shall be a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

(3)This section shall not have effect in relation to anything done before it comes into force.

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