(1)For the Table in paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the [1952 c. 55.] Magistrates' Courts Act 1952 (maximum periods of imprisonment in default of payment of fines, etc.) there shall be substituted the following Table:—
| An amount not exceeding £2 | seven days |
| An amount exceeding £2 but not exceeding £5 | fourteen days |
| An amount exceeding £5 but not exceeding £20 | thirty days |
| An amount exceeding £20 but not exceeding £50 | sixty days |
| An amount exceeding £50 | ninety days” |
(2)In paragraph 3 of the said Schedule 3 (maximum periods of imprisonment in default of payment of sums due on summary conviction of a revenue offence) for the references to £20 and £50 there shall be substituted references to £50 and £100 respectively and for the reference to three months there shall be substituted a reference to ninety days.
(3)For the table in section 49(1) of the [1954 c. 48.] Summary Jurisdiction (Scotland) Act 1954 (maximum period of imprisonment in default of payment of fines, etc.) there shall be substituted the following table:—
| “Amount of sum imposed | Period of Imprisonment |
|---|---|
| Not exceeding £2 | seven days |
| Exceeding £2 but not exceeding £5 | fourteen days |
| Exceeding £5 but not exceeding £20 | thirty days |
| Exceeding £20 but not exceeding £50 | sixty days |
| Exceeding £50 | ninety days” |
(4)For the scale in section 285(1) of the [1952 c. 44.] Customs and Excise Act 1952 (maximum periods of imprisonment in default of payment of fines etc., or in default of sufficient distress to satisfy fines, etc., imposed on summary conviction under the customs or excise Acts) there shall be substituted the following scale:—
| “Where the amount of the sum adjudged to be paid by the conviction— | The said period shall be a period not exceeding— |
| exceeds £50 but does not exceed £100 | ninety days. |
| exceeds £100 but does not exceed £250 | six months. |
| exceeds £250 but does not exceed £500 | nine months. |
| exceeds £500 | twelve months.” |