SCHEDULES

Schedule 4 Prosecution and Punishment of Offences

Section 25.

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F1

Words “6 months” substituted (N.I.) for “12 months” by S.I. 1984/703, (N.I. 3), art. 4, Sch. 1 para. 1(c)

F11

Sch. 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)

Section Creation Offence

General Nature of Offence

Mode of Prosecution

Punishment

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 monthsF16 months or F11the prescribed sum, or both.

F112 monthsF16 months or F11the prescribed sum, or both.

F23 months or £500, or both.

(b) On indictment

F3Life 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 monthsF16 months or F11the prescribed sum, or both.

F112 monthsF16 months or F11the prescribed sum, or both.

F23 months or £500, or both.

(b) On indictment

F3Life 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 monthsF16 months or F11the prescribed sum, or both.

F43 months or £500, or both.

F43 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 monthsF16 months or F11the prescribed sum, or both.

F112 monthsF16 months or F11the prescribed sum, or both.

F53 months or £500, or both.

(b) On indictment

F6Life 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 monthsF16 months or F11the 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 monthsF16 months or F11the prescribed sum, or both.

F112 monthsF16 months or F11the prescribed sum, or both.

F73 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 monthsF16 months or F11the prescribed sum, or both.

On indictment

14 years or a fine, or both.

F8Section 9A.

F8Prohibition of supply etc. of articles for administering or preparing comtrolled drugs.

F8Summary

F86 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 F11the 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 monthsF16 months or F11the prescribed sum, or both.

F112 monthsF16 months or F11the prescribed sum, or both.

F93 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 monthsF16 months or F11the prescribed sum, or both.

F112 monthsF16 months or F11the prescribed sum, or both.

F93 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

F10level 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 F11the 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 F11the 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 F11the 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 F11the 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 F11the 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 monthsF16 months or F11the 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 F11the prescribed sum, or both

(b) On indictment

2 years or a fine, or both.