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 [, 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][£20,000] 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;
[(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 [ or a temporary class drug], to a penalty of any amount, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years, or to both.”].
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 , 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)
(c)on conviction on indictment, to a penalty of any amount, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding [14 years ] , or to both.”.
3U.K.In this Schedule Class A drug, Class B drug [, “Class C drug” and “temporary class drug”] have the same meanings as in the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
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