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Paragraph 2

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 C 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 F1, to a penalty of three times the value of the goods or £500, whichever is the greater, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months, or to both;

(b)
F2(c)

on conviction on indictment, to a penalty of any amount, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding F314 years , or to both.”.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words repealed by S.I. 1980/704 (N.I. 6) Sch. 1 para. 83, Sch. 2

F2

Sch. 1 para. 2: paragraph set out as para. (b) of ss. 50(4), 68(3) and 170(3) repealed by S.I. 1980/704 (N.I. 6) Sch. 1 para. 83, Sch. 2

F3

Words in Sch. 1 para. 2(c) substituted (29.1.2004) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), s. 336(3)(4), Sch. 28 para. 2; S.I. 2004/81, art. 4(1)(2)(k)