Paragraph 1

In Schedule 4 to the 1971 c. 38 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971—

(a)

in the entries showing the punishment that may be imposed on persons summarily convicted of offences mentioned in paragraph 2(b) of this Schedule, for “6 months or £200, or both” there shall be substituted “ 3 months or £500, or both ”; and

(b)

in the entry relating to section 5(2)—

(i)

for “6 months or £400, or both” (being the maximum punishment on summary conviction of an offence under that section where a Class B drug was involved) there shall be substituted “ 3 months or £500, or both ”; and

(ii)

for “6 months or £200, or both” (being the maximum punishment on summary conviction of such an offence where a Class C drug was involved) there shall be substituted “ 3 months or £200, or both ”; and

(c)

in the entries showing the punishment that may be imposed on persons summarily convicted of offences for “12 months” there shall be substituted “ 6 months ”.