SCHEDULE 2PARTICULAR PURPOSES FOR WHICH PROVISION MAY BE MADE UNDER SECTION 18
PART 2SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Offences
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1
The regulations may provide for any such offence as is mentioned in paragraph 19 to be triable—
a
only summarily,
b
either summarily or on indictment.
2
The regulations may provide for such an offence to be punishable—
a
on summary conviction by—
i
imprisonment for a term not exceeding such period as is specified (which must not exceed 12 months),
ii
a fine not exceeding such amount as is specified (which must not exceed £40,000), or
iii
both,
b
on conviction on indictment by—
i
imprisonment for a term not exceeding such period as is specified (which must not exceed 5 years),
ii
a fine, or
iii
both.
3
The regulations may provide for continuing offences and for any such offences to be punishable by a daily or other periodic fine of such amount as is specified (in addition to any punishment provided for in pursuance of sub-paragraph (2)).
4
The Scottish Ministers may by order substitute for the sum for the time being specified in sub-paragraph (2)(a)(ii) such other sum as appears to them to be justified by a change in the value of money appearing to them to have taken place since the last occasion on which the sum was fixed.
5
An order under sub-paragraph (4) is not to affect the punishment for an offence committed before that order comes into force.