# Criminal Justice Act 1988, Section 46: Maximum term of imprisonment on summary conviction under Prevention of Crime Act 1953 and maximum fine under Restriction of Offensive Weapons Act 1959.

Extent: E+W+S

(1) In section 1(1)(a) of the Prevention of Crime Act 1953 “six months” shall be substituted for “three months".
(2) The maximum fine that may be imposed for an offence under section 1 of the Restriction of Offensive Weapons Act 1959 shall be a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
(3) This section shall not have effect in relation to anything done before it comes into force.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/33/section/46 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-1988/section-46
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