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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 [F2the prescribed sum][F2£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;

[F3(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 [F4 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 F5, 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)

F6(c)on conviction on indictment, to a penalty of any amount, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding [F714 years ] , or to both..

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F5Words repealed by S.I. 1980/704 (N.I. 6) Sch. 1 para. 83, Sch. 2

F6Sch. 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 (b) of ss. 50(4), 68(3) and 170(3) repealed by S.I. 1980/704 (N.I. 6) Sch. 1 para. 83, Sch. 2

F7Words in Sch. 1 para. 2(c) substituted (29.1.2004) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), s. 336(3)(4), Sch. 28 para. 2; S.I. 2004/81, art. 4(1)(2)(k)

3U.K.In this Schedule Class A drug, Class B drug [F8, “Class C drug” and “temporary class drug”] have the same meanings as in the M1Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.

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