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Paragraph 1

United Kingdom

Section 50(4), 68(3) and 170(3) of this Act shall have effect in a case where the goods in respect of which the offence referred to in that subsection was committed were a Class A drug F1, Class B drug or a temporary class drug as if for the words from shall be liable onwards there were substituted the following words, that is to say—

“shall be liable—

(a)

on summary conviction, to a penalty of F2the prescribed sum£20,000 or of three times the value of the goods, whichever is the greater, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or to both;

F3(b)

on conviction on indictment—

(i)

where the goods were a Class A drug, to a penalty of any amount, or to imprisonment for life, or to both; and

(ii)

where they were a Class B drug F4 or a temporary class drug, to a penalty of any amount, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years, or to both.”.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. 1 para. 1 substituted (15.11.2011) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 17 para. 21(a)(i); S.I. 2011/2515, art. 3(g)

F2

Words in Sch. 1 para. 1 substituted (E.W.) (12.3.2015) by The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Fines on Summary Conviction) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/664), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 1(23) (with reg. 5(1))

F3

Sch. 1 para. 1: paragraph set out as para. (b) of ss. 50(4), 68(3) and 170(3) substituted by Controlled Drugs (Penalties) Act 1985 (c. 39, SIF 84), ss. 1(2), 2(2)

F4

Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(b)(ii) inserted (15.11.2011) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 17 para. 21(a)(ii); S.I. 2011/2515, art. 3(g)