An order under subsection (2) may make such supplementary, incidental or consequential provision as the Secretary of State considers necessary or expedient, including provision amending any relevant enactment.

The maximum term of imprisonment to which a person is liable on conviction of an offence to which this subsection applies is, by virtue of this subsection, 51 weeks (and the relevant enactment in question is to be read as if it had been amended accordingly).

In subsection (7) “subordinate legislation” has the same meaning as in the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30).

In section 32 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43) (penalties on summary conviction for offences triable either way) in subsection (1) (offences listed in Schedule 1 to that Act) for “not exceeding 6 months” there is substituted “ not exceeding 12 months ”.

The maximum term of imprisonment to which a person is liable on summary conviction of an offence to which this subsection applies is by virtue of this subsection 12 months (and the relevant enactment in question is to be read as if it had been amended accordingly).

Nothing in this section affects the penalty for any offence committed before the commencement of this section.

An order made by virtue of paragraph (b) of that subsection may amend the relevant enactment in question so as to increase the maximum term of imprisonment to which a person may be made liable on summary conviction of an offence under the power to 12 months.

Schedule 27 (which amends the maximum penalties which may be imposed by virtue of certain enabling powers) shall have effect.

The power conferred by subsection (1) shall not apply to the enactments amended under Schedule 27.

An order under subsection (1) may make such supplementary, incidental or consequential provision as the Secretary of State considers necessary or expedient, including provision amending any relevant enactment.

In subsection (1) “subordinate legislation” has the same meaning as in the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30).

In this section “relevant enactment” means any enactment contained in an Act passed before or in the same Session as this Act.

Schedule 28 (increase in penalties for certain drug-related offences) shall have effect.

That Schedule does not affect the penalty for any offence committed before the commencement of that Schedule.

In section 12A of the Theft Act 1968 (c. 60) (aggravated vehicle-taking), in subsection (4), for “five years” there is substituted “ fourteen years ”.

Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53) (prosecution and punishment of offences) is amended in accordance with subsections (3) and (4).

In the entry relating to section 1 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52) (causing death by dangerous driving), in column 4, for “10 years” there is substituted “ 14 years ”.

In the entry relating to section 3A of that Act (causing death by careless driving when under influence of drink or drugs), in column 4, for “10 years” there is substituted “ 14 years ”.

Part I of Schedule 1 to the Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1320 (N.I. 10)) (prosecution and punishment of offences) is amended in accordance with subsections (6) and (7).

In the entry relating to Article 9 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/2994 (N.I. 18)) (causing death or grievous bodily injury by dangerous driving), in column 4, for “10 years” there is substituted “ 14 years ”.

In the entry relating to Article 14 of that Order (causing death or grievous bodily injury by careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs), in column 4, for “10 years” there is substituted “ 14 years ”.

This section does not affect the penalty for any offence committed before the commencement of this section.

In Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53) (prosecution and punishment of offences), in the entry relating to section 174 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52) (false statements and withholding material information), for columns (3) and (4) there is substituted—

Section 282(3) (increase in maximum term that may be imposed on summary conviction of offence triable either way) has effect in relation to the entry amended by subsection (1) as it has effect in relation to any other enactment contained in an Act passed before this Act.

This section does not apply in relation to any offence committed before the commencement of this section.

Section 91 of the Sentencing Act (offenders under 18 convicted of certain serious offences: power to detain for specified period) is amended as follows.

After subsection (1) there is inserted—

After subsection (4) there is inserted—

The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46) is amended as follows.

In section 49(3) (children’s hearing for purpose of obtaining advice as to treatment of child), at the end there is added “ except that where the circumstances are such as are mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 51A(1) of the Firearms Act 1968 it shall itself dispose of the case ”.

In section 208 (detention of children convicted on indictment), the existing provisions become subsection (1); and after that subsection there is added—

The provision that may be made by virtue of subsection (1)(e) includes, in particular, provision amending or repealing any provision of an Act (whenever passed), including any provision of this Act.

The Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2) is amended as follows.

In section 50 (penalty for improper importation of goods), for subsection (5A) there is substituted—

In section 68 (offences in relation to exportation of prohibited or restricted goods) for subsection (4A) there is substituted—

In section 170 (penalty for fraudulent evasion of duty, etc), for subsection (4A) there is substituted—

This section does not affect the penalty for any offence committed before the commencement of this section.

Section 50 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20) (further provisions as to prisoners under sentence) is amended as follows.

In subsection (1), for “the expiration of that person’s sentence” there is substituted “ his release date ”.

For subsections (2) and (3) there is substituted—

Article 56 of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/ 595 (N.I. 4)) (further provisions as to prisoners under sentence) is amended as follows.

In paragraph (1), for “the expiration of that person’s sentence” there is substituted “ his release date ”.

For paragraphs (2) and (3) there is substituted—

In this Part “default order” means an order under subsection (2).

Subsections (3) and (4) of section 177 (which relate to electronic monitoring) have effect in relation to a default order as they have effect in relation to a community order.

Where a magistrates' court has power to make a default order, it may, if it thinks it expedient to do so, postpone the making of the order until such time and on such conditions (if any) as it thinks just.

Schedule 8 (breach, revocation or amendment of community order), Schedule 9 (transfer of community orders to Scotland or Northern Ireland) and Chapter 4 (further provisions about orders under Chapters 2 and 3) have effect in relation to default orders as they have effect in relation to community orders, but subject to the modifications contained in Schedule 31.

In calculating any reduction required by subsection (7)(b), any fraction of a day or hour is to be disregarded.

The magistrates' court may, instead of issuing a warrant of commitment or, as the case may be, proceeding under section 81 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (enforcement of fines imposed on young offenders), order the person in default to be disqualified, for such period not exceeding twelve months as it thinks fit, for holding or obtaining a driving licence.

In calculating any reduction required by subsection (3)(b) any fraction of a week or month is to be disregarded.

The Secretary of State may by order amend subsection (2) by substituting, for the period there specified, such other period as may be specified in the order.

In this section—