Section 8 Increase of fixed penalty limitI1

Scotland

(1)

In section 302 (fixed penalties) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995—

(a)

in subsection (7A), for “£300 or such higher sum as the Scottish Ministers may by order specify” substitute “£500”,

(b)

after subsection (7A), insert—

“(7B)

The Scottish Ministers may by regulations amend subsection (7A) so as to substitute for the sum for the time being specified there a higher sum.”,

(c)

in subsection (8), for “or (7A)” substitute “or regulations under subsection (7B)”.

(2)

In the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 Fixed Penalty Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/108), for the schedule substitute—

“Schedule

The scale of fixed penalties

Article 2

Level on the scale Amount of fixed penalty

1 £50
2 £75
3 £100
4 £150
5 £200
6 £250
7 £300
8 £400
9 £500

”.

Level on the scale	Amount of fixed penalty
1	£50
2	£75
3	£100
4	£150
5	£200
6	£250
7	£300
8	£400
9	£500

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 8 in force at 1.12.2025, see s. 34(3)(d)