# Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985, Section 41: Penalties under food and drugs legislation.


In the Food and Drugs (Scotland) Act 1956—
(a) in subsection (1)(a) of section 40 (which relates to penalties) the words from “or to imprisonment” to “offence is continued” shall cease to have effect ;
(b) in subsection (1)(b) the words from “and”, where it occurs for the second time, to the end shall cease to have effect ;
(c) in subsection (8A) of section 56 (which specifies certain maximum penalties)—
(i) in paragraph (a) the words “or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both” shall cease to have effect ; and
(ii) in paragraph (b)(i) the words “or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both” shall cease to have effect.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/73/section/41 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/law-reform-miscellaneous-provisions-scotland-act-1985/section-41
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