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Paragraph 37

England, Wales and Scotland

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

In section 2 (offence of making a disturbance in churches, chapels, churchyards etc.)—

(a)

for “before two justices of the peace” substitute “ by a magistrates' court ”,

(b)

for “a penalty of not more than” substitute “ a fine not exceeding ”, and

(c)

for “for every such offence, or may, if the justices before whom he shall be convicted think fit, instead of being subjected to any pecuniary penalty, be committed to prison for any time” substitute “ or to imprisonment for a term ”.