{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-northern-ireland-order-1994/schedule-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-northern-ireland-order-1994/schedule-1.json",
  "legislation": "nisi/1994/2795",
  "legislation_title": "The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1994",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-northern-ireland-order-1994",
  "path": "schedule/1",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "INCREASE OF CERTAIN MAXIMA",
  "text": "(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\nStatutory provision\nGeneral description\nPresent amount\nNew amount\nEntry rep. by 1996 NI 24\nSection 26(1) of the Summary Jurisdiction Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 (c. 3).\nMaximum sum in cases where an offence of wilful or malicious damage may be dealt with summarily if the amount of damage does not exceed the maximum sum.\n£400\n£1000\nSection 20(1) of the Coroners Act (Northern Ireland) 1959 (c. 15).\nMaximum fine for failure to answer summons to serve as a juror or to give evidence.\n£400\n£1000\nSection 20(2) of the Coroners Act (Northern Ireland) 1959 (c. 15).\nMaximum fine for refusal to serve as a juror or to give evidence.\n£400\n£1000\nSection 34 of the Coroners Act (Northern Ireland) 1959 (c. 15).\nMaximum fine for contempt in coroners' court.\n£1000\n£2500\nEntry rep. by 1996 NI 24\nArticle 55(2) of the County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 (NI 3).\nMaximum fine for contempt of court.\n£1000\n£2500\nSection 14(2) of the Contempt of Court Act 1981 (c. 49).\nMaximum fine for contempt in an inferior court.\n£1000\n£2500\nArticle 112(6)(a) of the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 26).\nMaximum fine for disobedience of orders other than for payment of money.\n£2000\n£5000\nArticle 120(1) of the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 26).\nMaximum fine for refusal to testify.\n£1000\n£2500\nArticle 160(2) of the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 26).\nMaximum fine for misbehaviour in court.\n£1000\n£2500",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1994/2795/schedule/1",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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