SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7Amendment of Certain Enactments to Refer to Standard Scale

Section 56.

Enactment

Amendment

Existing sum

New sum

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2

3

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Merchant Shipping Act 1894 (c. 60)

1. Section 103(b) (jurisdiction of district court to try summary offences).

For " two hundred pounds " substitute " level 4 on the standard scale ".

£200.

£500.

Sea Fisheries Act 1968 (c. 77)

2. Section 13(2) (power to award compensation).

For " £400 " substitute " level 5 on the standard scale ".

£400.

£1,000.

Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21)

3. Section 186(2)(a) (penalty for breach of probation order).

For " £50 " substitute " level 3 on the standard scale ".

£50.

£200.

4. Section 284(b) (power of district court to impose fine for common law offence).

For " £200 " substitute " level 4 on the standard scale ".

£200.

£500.

5. Section 284(c) (power of district court to ordain accused to find caution).

For " £200 " substitute " level 4 on the standard scale ".

£200.

£500.

6. Section 285(6)(iii) (certain crimes not to be tried in inferior courts).

For " £200 " substitute " level 4 on the standard scale ".

£200.

£500.

7. Section 312(z) (form of charge in offences involving dishonest appropriation of property).

For " £200 " substitute " level 4 on the standard scale ".

£200.

£500.

8. Section 344(1) (penalty for certain contempts of court).

For " £50 " substitute " level 3 on the standard scale ".

£50.

£200.

9. Section 387(2)(a) (penalty for breach of probation order).

For " £50 " substitute " level 3 on the standard scale ".

£50.

£200.

10. Section 394(6) (power to mitigate penalties for statutory offences).

For " £200 " substitute " level 4 on the standard scale ".

£200.

£500.

Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1976 (c. 14)

11. Section 2(3) (penalty for failure to comply with order to attend for precognition).

For " £25 " substitute " level 3 on the standard scale ".

£25.

£200.

Community Service by Offenders (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 49)

12. Section 4(2) (failure to comply with requirements of community service order).

For " £50 " substitute " level 3 on the standard scale ".

£50.

£200.

Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 62)

13. Section 7(1) (jurisdiction of district court to try statutory offences).

For " £200 " substitute " level 4 on the standard scale ".

£200.

£500.

14. Section 7(3) (jurisdiction of district court)

For " £200 " substitute " level 4 on the standard scale ".

£200.

£500.

15. Section 9(3) (penalty for failure to give evidence during precognition).

For " £50 " substitute " level 3 on the standard scale ".

£50.

£200.

16. Section 59(3)(b) (power of district court to make compensation order).

For " £200 " substitute " level 4 on the standard scale ".

£200.

£500.

Contempt of Court Act 1981 (c. 49)

17. Section 15(2)(a) (penalties for contempt in sheriff court other than in proceedings on indictment).

For " £500 " substitute " level 4 on the standard scale ".

£500.

£500.

18. Section 15(2)(b) (penalties for contempt in district court).

For " £200 " substitute " level 4 on the standard scale ".

£200.

£500.