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  1. Introductory Text

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    Introductory

    1. 1.Title and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

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    Offences punishable on conviction on indictment

    1. 3.Fines on conviction on indictment

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    Offences punishable on conviction on indictment or on summary conviction

    1. 4.Fines on summary conviction

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    Offences punishable on summary conviction only

    1. 5.The standard scale of fines

    2. 6.General increase of fines for offences under Acts and Orders

    3. 7.Special cases

    4. 8.General increase of fines for offences under instruments

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    Abolition of enhanced penalties for offences punishable on summary conviction only

    1. 9.Enhanced penalties under Acts and Order

    2. 10.Enhanced penalties under instruments

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    Miscellaneous

    1. Art. 11 rep. by 1994 NI 15

    2. Art. 12 rep. by 2004 c. 36

    3. Art. 13 rep. by 1994 NI 15

    4. 14.Special increase of penalty for offences under section 27(2) of the Horticulture Act (Northern Ireland) 1966

    5. Art. 15 rep. by 1994 NI 15

    6. 16.Reduction of fine for offences under Article 4(11) of the Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1981

    7. 17.Power to alter sums specified in certain provisions

    8. 18.Restriction on application of this Order

    9. Article 19—Amendments and repeals

  8. SCHEDULES

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      SCHEDULE 1

      ALTERATION OF PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN OFFENCES UNDER THE MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT 1971

      1. 1.In Schedule 4 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971— (a) in the entries showing...

      2. 2.The offences in that Act of 1971 to which (as provided in Article 4(9) )...

      3. 3.In this Schedule “controlled drug”, “Class B drug” and “Class C drug” have the same...

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      SCHEDULE 2

      PROVISIONS CREATING OFFENCES FOR WHICH THE FINE REMAINS AT ITS PRESENT LEVEL

      1. 1.Any provision of the Control of Greyhounds Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 (as amended by the...

      2. 2.Any provision of the Foyle Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1952 (as amended by the Fisheries...

      3. Para.3 rep. by 1994 NI 15

      4. Para.3 rep. by 1994 NI 15

      5. 4.Any provision of the Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (as amended by the Fisheries Amendment...

      6. Para.5 rep. by 1998 NI 9

      7. Para.5 rep. by 1998 NI 9

      8. 6.Any provision of the Fish Industry Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 (as amended by the Fisheries...

      9. Para.7 rep. by 1986 NI 3

      10. Para.7 rep. by 1986 NI 3

      11. Paras.8, 9 rep. by 1994 NI 15

      12. Paras.8, 9 rep. by 1994 NI 15

      13. 10.Sections 110(1), 111(1) and 112 of the Patents Act 1977.

      14. Paras.11, 12 rep. by 1994 NI 15

      15. Paras.11, 12 rep. by 1994 NI 15

      16. Para.13 rep. by 1995 NI 2

      17. Para.13 rep. by 1995 NI 2

      18. 14.Any provision in the Rent (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (as amended by the Housing (Northern...

      19. Para.15 rep. by 1990 NI 14

      20. Para.15 rep. by 1990 NI 14

      21. 16.Any provision of the Domestic Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1980.

      22. 17.Any provision of the Bees (Northern Ireland) Order 1980.

      23. Para.18 rep. by 1993 NI 15

      24. Para.18 rep. by 1993 NI 15

      25. 19.Any provision of the Private Streets (Northern Ireland) Order 1980.

      26. Para.20 rep. by 1996 NI 10

      27. Para.20 rep. by 1996 NI 10

      28. 21.Any provision of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (as amended by the Housing (Northern...

      29. 22.Article 47(1) of the Weights and Measures (Northern Ireland) Order 1981.

      30. Para.23 rep. by 1998 NI 2

      31. Para.23 rep. by 1998 NI 2

      32. Para.24 rep. by 1994 NI 15

      33. Para.24 rep. by 1994 NI 15

      34. 25.Article 85(8) of the Magistrates Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981.

      35. 26.Any provision of the Probation Board (Northern Ireland) Order 1982.

      36. 27.Any provision of the Industrial Development (Northern Ireland) Order 1982.

      37. Paras.28, 29 rep. by 1994 NI 15

      38. Paras.28, 29 rep. by 1994 NI 15

      39. 30.Any provision of the Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983.

      40. 31.Article 8(3) of the Criminal Attempts and Conspiracy (Northern Ireland) Order 1983.

      41. 32.Any provision of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1983.

      42. 33.Any provision of the Access to the Countryside (Northern Ireland) Order 1983.

      43. 34.Article 3(7) of the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1984.

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      SCHEDULE 3

      SPECIAL INCREASES

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      SCHEDULE 4

      FINES IMPOSED OTHERWISE THAN ON CONVICTION

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      SCHEDULE 5

      FINES OR OTHER SUMS THAT MAY BE ALTERED UNDER ARTICLE 17

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      Schedule 6—Amendments

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      Schedule 7—Repeals

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