Customs and Excise Management Act 1979

Sections 50(5), 68(4) and 170(4).

SCHEDULE 1U.K. Controlled Drugs: Variation of Punishments for Certain Offences under this Act

1U.K.Section 50(4), 68(3) and 170(3) of this Act shall have effect in a case where the goods in respect of which the offence referred to in that subsection was committed were a Class A drug [F1, Class B drug or a temporary class drug] as if for the words from shall be liable onwards there were substituted the following words, that is to say—

shall be liable—

(a)on summary conviction, to a penalty of the prescribed sum or of three times the value of the goods, whichever is the greater, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or to both;

[F2(b)on conviction on indictment—

(i)where the goods were a Class A drug, to a penalty of any amount, or to imprisonment for life, or to both; and

(ii)where they were a Class B drug [F3 or a temporary class drug], to a penalty of any amount, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years, or to both.].

Textual Amendments

F2Sch. 1 para. 1: paragraph set out as para. (b) of ss. 50(4), 68(3) and 170(3) substituted by Controlled Drugs (Penalties) Act 1985 (c. 39, SIF 84), ss. 1(2), 2(2)

2U.K.Section 50(4), 68(3) and 170(3) of this Act shall have effect in a case where the goods in respect of which the offence referred to in that subsection was committed were a Class C drug as if for the words from shall be liable onwards there were substituted the following words, that is to say—

shall be liable—

(a)on summary conviction F4, to a penalty of three times the value of the goods or £500, whichever is the greater, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months, or to both;

(b)

F5(c)on conviction on indictment, to a penalty of any amount, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding [F614 years ] , or to both..

Textual Amendments

F4Words repealed by S.I. 1980/704 (N.I. 6) Sch. 1 para. 83, Sch. 2

F5Sch. 1 para. 2: paragraph set out as para. (b) of ss. 50(4), 68(3) and 170(3) repealed by S.I. 1980/704 (N.I. 6) Sch. 1 para. 83, Sch. 2

3U.K.In this Schedule Class A drug, Class B drug [F7, “Class C drug” and “temporary class drug”] have the same meanings as in the M1Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.

Textual Amendments

Marginal Citations