Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993 (c. 50)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2 U.K. Consequential and Connected Provisions

Part I U.K. Amendments Relating to Summary Jurisdiction

Servants’ Characters Act 1792 (c.56) U.K.

1 In sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the Servants’ Characters Act 1792 (summary offences of fraud relating to employment), for the words from “shall forfeit” onwards substitute “ shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale ”.

Ordnance Survey Act 1841 (c.30) U.K.

2 U.K. In sections 7 and 8 of the Ordnance Survey Act 1841 (penalties for removing boundary marks or obstructing survey), for the words from “every person so offending” onwards substitute “ he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale. ”

Public Notaries Act 1843 (c.90) U.K.

3 In section 10 of the Public Notaries Act 1843 (unauthorised practice as a notary)—

(a) for the words from “every such person” onwards substitute “ he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale ”;

(b) renumber the existing section as subsection (1);

(c) insert the following subsection—

“(2) Notwithstanding anything in section 127(1) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980, proceedings for an offence under this section may be commenced within 12 months from the time when the offence was committed”.

Inclosure Acts 1849 and 1852 U.K.

4 U.K. In section 10 of the M1 Inclosure Act 1849 and section 33 of the M2 Inclosure Act 1852 (summary offences relating to the exercise of ownership on common land after the rights of ownership have been extinguished)—

(a) for the words from “on being convicted” to “pay for and” substitute “ shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale ”;

(b) omit the words from “such sum” to “penalty”.

Marginal Citations

M1 1849 c.83.

M2 1852 c.79.

Town Gardens Protection Act 1863 (c.13) U.K.

5 U.K. In sections 4 and 5 of the Town Gardens Protection Act 1863 (penalties under byelaws or for trespass), after the word “liable” insert “ on summary conviction ”.

Wimbledon and Putney Commons Act 1871 (c.cciv) U.K.

6 U.K. In section 87 of the Wimbledon and Putney Commons Act 1871 (penalties under byelaws), after the word “penalties” insert “ on summary conviction ”.

Births and Deaths Registration Act 1874 (c.88) U.K.

7 U.K. In sections 18 and 19 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1874 (summary offences relating to burials), for the words from “to a penalty” onwards substitute “ on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale ”.

Seal Fishery Act 1875 (c.18) U.K.

8 U.K. In section 2 of the Seal Fishery Act 1875 (close time for Greenland seal fishery), for the words from “to a penalty” onwards substitute “ on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale ”.

Supreme Court Act 1981 (c.54) U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2 para. 9 repealed (27.9.1999) by 1999 c. 22, ss. 106, 108(3), Sch. 15 Pt. III (with s. 107, Sch. 14 paras. 7(2), 36(9))