SCHEDULE 8Minor and consequential amendments
Newspapers, Printers and Reading Rooms Repeal Act 1869 (c. 24)
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In Schedule 2 (which sets out enactments continued in force under section 1)—
(a)
in section 29 of the Unlawful Societies Act 1799 (penalty for neglecting or refusing to produce copy), for “forfeit and lose the sum” substitute “
be liable on summary conviction to a fine
”
,
(b)
in section 34 of the 1799 Act (prosecutions to be commenced within 3 months), omit “or sued” and “, or such action shall be brought,”,
(c)
omit section 35 of the 1799 Act (recovery of penalties),
(d)
omit section 36 of the 1799 Act (application of penalties), and
(e)
in section 2 of the Printers and Publishers Act 1839 (penalty upon printers for not printing their name, etc.), for “forfeit a sum not more than” substitute “
be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding
”
.