Sections 50(5), 68(4) and 170(4).
1U.K.Section 50(4), 68(3) and 170(3) of this Act shall have effect in a case where the goods in respect of which the offence referred to in that subsection was committed were a Class A drug or a Class B drug as if for the words from shall be liable onwards there were substituted the following words, that is to say—
“shall be liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to a penalty of the prescribed sum or of three times the value of the goods, whichever is the greater, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or to both;
[F1(b)on conviction on indictment—
(i)where the goods were a Class A drug, to a penalty of any amount, or to imprisonment for life, or to both; and
(ii)where they were a Class B drug, to a penalty of any amount, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years, or to both.”].
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 para. 1: paragraph set out as para. (b) of ss. 50(4), 68(3) and 170(3) substituted by Controlled Drugs (Penalties) Act 1985 (c. 39, SIF 84), ss. 1(2), 2(2)
2U.K.Section 50(4), 68(3) and 170(3) of this Act shall have effect in a case where the goods in respect of which the offence referred to in that subsection was committed were a Class C drug as if for the words from shall be liable onwards there were substituted the following words, that is to say—
“shall be liable—
(a)on summary conviction F2, to a penalty of three times the value of the goods or £500, whichever is the greater, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months, or to both;
(b)
F3(c)on conviction on indictment, to a penalty of any amount, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years, or to both.”.
Textual Amendments
F2Words repealed by S.I. 1980/704 (N.I. 6) Sch. 1 para. 83, Sch. 2
F3Sch. 1 para. 2: paragraph set out as para. (b) of ss. 50(4), 68(3) and 170(3) repealed by S.I. 1980/704 (N.I. 6) Sch. 1 para. 83, Sch. 2
3U.K.In this Schedule Class A drug, Class B drug and Class C drug have the same meanings as in the M1Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
Marginal Citations