SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 27Enabling powers: alteration of maximum penalties etc.

Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46)

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1

Section 113 of the Scotland Act 1998 (subordinate legislation: scope of powers) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph (a) of subsection (10), for “three months” there is substituted “ the prescribed term ”.

3

After that subsection there is inserted—

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In subsection (10)(a), “the prescribed term” means—

a

in relation to England and Wales, where the offence is a summary offence, 51 weeks;

b

in relation to England and Wales, where the offence is triable either way, twelve months;

c

in relation to F1... Northern Ireland, three months.