PART XIOffences

131Penalties and mode of trial

1

An offence under this Act shall, unless there is express provision to the contrary, be triable only summarily.

2

The penalty on conviction of any offence under this Act shall be determined in accordance with Schedule 8 thereto; and in that Schedule—

a

column 1 specifies the provision of this Act creating the offence and column 2 the maximum penalty which may be imposed in respect of that offence ;

b

references to a level on the standard scale are references to the standard scale as defined in section 75 of the [1982 c. 48.] Criminal Justice Act 1982 ; and

c

"the statutory maximum" has the meaning ascribed to it by section 74 of that Act.