SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Controlled Drugs: Variation of Punishments for Certain Offences under this Act

Sections 50(5), 68(4) and 170(4).

1

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;

F1b

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.

2

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

F3c

on conviction on indictment, to a penalty of any amount, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding F414 years , or to both.

3

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.