Without prejudice to the operation of F1section sixty-three of the M1Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975, and section two of the M2Summary Jurisdiction (Scotland) Act 1954, any person who attempts to commit, or does any act preparatory to the commission of, an offence against Part II or any order made thereunder or against Part III of this Act shall be guilty of an offence against this Act and shall be punishable in like manner as for the said offence F2; except that in the case of preparatory acts, the penalty shall be a fine not exceeding F3level 4 on the standard scale or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or both.