Paragraph (3) of section 43 of the Summary Jurisdiction (Scotland) Act 1908 (which, as read with section 77(4) of that Act, directs that a fine not exceeding twenty-five pounds may be substituted for imprisonment on conviction on indictment for the contravention of any enactment which provides no other penalty than imprisonment for such a contravention) shall be amended by the omission of the words " a fine not exceeding twenty-five pounds " and by the insertion, at the end of the paragraph, of the words “a fine as provided in the following table:—
Period of imprisonment | Amount of fine |
---|---|
Not exceeding three months | Not exceeding £100 |
Exceeding three months but not exceeding six months | Not exceeding £200 |
Exceeding six months but not exceeding one year | Not exceeding £400 |
Over one year | Such fine as the court may, in its discretion, decide.” |