SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 26Increase in maximum term for certain summary offences

Agriculture Act 1970 (c. 40)

22(1)The Agriculture Act 1970 is amended as follows.

(2)In section 68 (duty to give statutory statement), in subsection (4), for “three months” there is substituted “51 weeks”.

(3)In section 69 (marking of material prepared for sale), in subsection (4), for “three months” there is substituted “51 weeks”.

(4)In section 70 (use of names or expressions with prescribed meanings), in subsection (2), for “three months” there is substituted “51 weeks”.

(5)In section 71 (particulars to be given of attributes if claimed to be present), in subsection (2), for “three months” there is substituted “51 weeks”.

(6)In section 73 (deleterious ingredients in feeding stuff), in subsection (4), for “three months” there is substituted “51 weeks”.

(7)In section 73A (unwholesome feeding stuff), in subsection (4), for “three months” there is substituted “51 weeks”.

(8)In section 74A (regulations controlling the contents of feeding stuff), in subsection (3), for “three months” there is substituted “51 weeks”.

(9)In section 79 (supplementary provision relating to samples and analysis), in subsection (10), for “three months” there is substituted “51 weeks”.

(10)In section 83 (exercise of powers by inspectors), in subsection (3), for “three months” there is substituted “51 weeks”.

(11)In section 106 (eradication of brucellosis), in subsection (7), for “three months” there is substituted “51 weeks”.