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Section 25.
Section Creation Offence | General Nature of Offence | Mode of Prosecution | Punishment | |||
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Class A drug involved | Class B drug involved | Class C drug involved | General | |||
Section 4(2) | Production, or being concerned in the production, of a controlled drug. | (a) Summary | [F112 months][F16 months] or [F2the prescribed sum], or both. | [F112 months][F16 months] or [F2the prescribed sum], or both. | [F33 months or £500, or both]. | |
(b) On indictment | [F4Life] or a fine, or both. | 14 years or a fine, or both. | 5 years or a fine, or both. | |||
Section 4(3) | Supplying or offering to supply a controlled drug or being concerned in the doing of either activity by another. | (a) Summary | [F112 months][F16 months] or [F2the prescribed sum], or both. | [F112 months][F16 months] or [F2the prescribed sum], or both. | [F33 months or £500, or both]. | |
(b) On indictment | [F4Life] or a fine, or both. | 14 years or a fine, or both. | 5 years or a fine, or both. | |||
Section 5(2) | Having possession of a controlled drug. | (a) Summary | [F112 months][F16 months] or [F2the prescribed sum], or both. | [F53 months or £500, or both]. | [F53 months or £200, or both]. | |
(b) On indictment | 7 years or a fine, or both. | 5 years or a fine, or both. | 2 years or a fine, or both. | |||
Section 5(3) | Having possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply it to another. | (a) Summary | [F112 months][F16 months] or [F2the prescribed sum], or both. | [F112 months][F16 months] or [F2the prescribed sum], or both. | [F63 months or £500, or both]. | |
(b) On indictment | [F7Life] or a fine, or both. | 14 years or a fine, or both. | 5 years or a fine, or both. | |||
Section 6(2) | Cultivation of cannabis plant. | (a) Summary | [F112 months][F16 months] or [F2the prescribed sum], or both. | |||
(b) On indictment | 14 years or a fine, or both. | |||||
Section 8 | Being the occupier, or concerned in the management, of premises and permitting or suffering certain activities to take place there. | (a) Summary | [F112 months][F16 months] or [F2the prescribed sum], or both. | [F112 months][F16 months] or [F2the prescribed sum], or both. | [F83 months or £500, or both]. | |
(b) On indictment | 14 years or a fine, or both. | 14 years or a fine, or both. | 5 years or a fine, or both. | |||
Section 9 | Offences relating to opium. | (a) Summary | [F112 months][F16 months] or [F2the prescribed sum], or both. | |||
On indictment | 14 years or a fine, or both. | |||||
[F9Section 9A.] | [F9Prohibition of supply etc. of articles for administering or preparing comtrolled drugs.] | [F9Summary] | [F96 months or level 5 on the standard scale, or both.] | |||
Section 11(2) | Contravention of directions relating to safe custody of controlled drugs. | (a) summary | 6 months or [F2the prescribed sum], or both. | |||
(b) On indictment | 2 years or a fine, or both. | |||||
Section 12(6) | Contravention of direction prohibiting practitioner etc. from possessing, supplying etc. controlled drugs. | (a) Summary | [F112 months][F16 months] or [F2the prescribed sum], or both. | [F112 months][F16 months] or [F2the prescribed sum], or both. | [F103 months or £500, or both]. | |
(b) On indictment | 14 years or a fine, or both. | 14 years or a fine, or both. | 5 years or a fine, or both. | |||
Section 13(3) | Contravention of direction prohibiting practitioner etc. from prescribing, supplying etc. controlled drugs. | (a) Summary | [F112 months][F16 months] or [F2the prescribed sum], or both. | [F112 months][F16 months] or [F2the prescribed sum], or both. | [F103 months or £500, or both]. | |
(b) On indictment | 14 years or a fine, or both. | 14 years or a fine, or both. | 5 years or a fine, or both. | |||
Section 17(3) | Failure to comply with notice requiring information relating to prescribing, supply etc. of drugs. | Summary | [F11level 3 on the standard scale]. | |||
Section 17(4) | Giving false information in purported compliance with notice requiring information relating to prescribing, supply etc. of drugs. | (a) Summary | 6 months or [F2the prescribed sum], or both. | |||
(b) On indictment | 2 years or afine, or both. | |||||
Section 18(1) | Contravention of regulations (other than regulations relating to addicts). | (a) Summary | 6 months or [F2the prescribed sum], or both | |||
(b) On indictment | 2 years or a fine, or both. | |||||
Section 18(2) | Contravention of terms of licence or other authority (other than licence issued under regulations relating to addicts). | (a) Summary | 6 months or [F2the prescribed sum], or both | |||
(b) On indictment | 2 years or a fine, or both. | |||||
Section 18(3) | Giving false information in purported compliance with obligation to give information imposed under or by virtue of regulations. | (a) Summary | 6 months or [F2the prescribed sum], or both | |||
(b) On indictment | 2 years or a fine, or both. | |||||
Section 18(4) | Giving false information, or producing document etc. containing false statement etc., for purposes of obtaining issue or renewal of a licence or other authority. | (a) Summary | 6 months or [F2the prescribed sum], or both | |||
(b) On indictment | 2 years or a fine, or both. | |||||
Section 20 | Assisting in or inducing commission outside United Kingdom of an offence punishable under a corresponding law. | (a) Summary | [F112 months][F16 months] or [F2the prescribed sum], or both | |||
(b) On indictment | 14 years or a fine, or both. | |||||
Section 23(4) | Obstructing exercise of powers of search etc. or concealing books, drugs etc. | (a) Summary | 6 months or [F2the prescribed sum], or both | |||
(b) On indictment | 2 years or a fine, or both. |
Textual Amendments
F1Words “6 months” substituted (N.I.) for “12 months” by S.I. 1984/703, (N.I. 3), art. 4, Sch. 1 para. 1(c)
F2Sch. 4: the maximum fine which may be imposed on summary conviction shall be the prescribed sum by virtue of Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43), s. 32(2)
F3Words substituted by (E.W.) Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45, SIF 39:1), s. 28, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)(b), (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), Sch. 7B para. 1(1)(b) and (N.I.) S.I. 1984/703 (N.I. 3), art. 4, Sch. 1 para. 1(c), 2 (b)(i)(ii)
F4Word substituted by Controlled Drugs (Penalties) Act 1985 (c. 39, SIF 84), ss. 1(1), 2(2)
F5Words substituted by (E.W.) Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45, SIF 39:1), s. 28, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)(c)(i), (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), Sch. 7B para. 1(1)(c)(i) and (N.I.) S.I. 1984/703 (N.I. 3), art. 4, Sch. 1 para. 1(b)(i)
F6Words substituted by (E.W.) Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45, SIF 39:1), s. 28, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)(b), (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), Sch. 7B para. 1(1)(b) and (N.I.) S.I. 1984/703 (N.I. 3), Sch. 1 para. 1(a), 2(b)(iii)
F7Word substituted by Controlled Drugs (Penalties) Act 1985 (c. 39, SIF 84), ss. 1(1), 2(2)
F8Words substituted by (E.W.) Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45, SIF 39:1), s. 28, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)(b), (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), Sch. 7B para. 1(1)(b) and (N.I.) S.I. 1984/703 (N.I. 3), art. 4, Sch. 1 para. 1(a), 2(b)(iv)
F9Entry inserted by Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 (c. 32, SIF 39:1), s. 34(2)
F10Words substituted by (E.W.) Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45, SIF 39:1), s. 28, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)(b), (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), Sch. 7B para. 1(1)(b) and (N.I.) S.I. 1984/703 (N.I. 3), art. 4, Sch. 1 para. 1(a), 2(b)(v)(vi)
F11Words substituted by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46, (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), s. 289G and (N.I.) S.I. 1984/703 (N.I. 3), arts. 5, 6
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