# Criminal Justice Act 1982, Paragraph 8


In section 56 of the Food and Drugs (Scotland) Act 1956 (orders and regulations)—
(a) in subsection (8)(e), for the words “section forty of this Act" substitute “subsection (8A) below"; and
(b) after subsection (8), insert the following new subsection—
“(8A) The maximum penalties referred to in subsection (8)(e) above are—
(a) on conviction of an offence triable only summarily, a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both;
(b) in relation to an offence triable either summarily or on indictment—
(i) on summary conviction, a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both;
(ii) on conviction on indictment, a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1982/48/schedule/15/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-1982/schedule-15/paragraph-8
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