Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980, Paragraph 1 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
1E+WSubject to the following provisions of this Schedule, the periods set out in the second column of the following Table shall be the maximum periods applicable respectively to the amounts set out opposite thereto, being amounts due at the time the imprisonment [F1or detention] is imposed.
| [F2An amount not exceeding £200] | [F2 7 days] |
| [F2An amount exceeding £200 but not exceeding £500] | [F214 days] |
| [F2An amount exceeding £500 but not exceeding £1,000] | [F228 days] |
| [F2An amount exceeding £1,000 but not exceeding £2,500] | [F245 days] |
| [F2An amount exceeding £2,500 but not exceeding £5,000] | [F23 months] |
| [F3An amount exceeding £5,000 but not exceeding £10,000] | [6 months] |
| An amount exceeding [F4£10,000] | 12 months |
Textual Amendments
F1Words inserted by Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 77, Sch. 14 para. 59
F2Entries in Sch. 4 para. 1 substituted (1.10.1992) by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 23(1), (with s. 28); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch.2
F3Words substituted by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c.33, SIF 39:1), ss. 60(1), 123(6), Sch.8 para. 16
F4Sum substituted by S.I. 1984/447, art. 2(2), Sch. 3
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