# Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, Paragraph 2

Extent: E+W+S

(1) This paragraph makes transitional modifications of the table as it applies to England and Wales.
(2) In relation to an offence committed before 2 May 2022, a reference to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months the general limit in a magistrates’ court is to be read as a reference to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months.
(3) In relation to an offence committed before the commencement of section 281(5) of that Act (alteration of penalties for summary offences), a reference to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks is to be read as a reference to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1974/37/schedule/3A/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/health-and-safety-at-work-etc-act-1974/schedule-3A/paragraph-2
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