# The Penalties for Disorderly Behaviour (Amount of Penalty) (Amendment) Order 2014

S.I. 2014/1383 · made 27 May 2014

This Order amends the Table in Part 2 of the Schedule to the Penalties for Disorderly Behaviour (Amount of Penalty) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1837). It provides that the offence of possession of khat under section 5(2) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 attracts a penalty of £60.

Made under: Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Section 3)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/penalties-for-disorderly-behaviour-amount-of-penalty-amendment-order-2014/pdf/uksi_20141383_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/penalties-for-disorderly-behaviour-amount-of-penalty-amendment-order-2014/pdf/uksiem_20141383_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Criminal Law, England And Wales
Made 27th May 2014
Laid before Parliament 3rd June 2014
Coming into force 24th June 2014
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3(1) of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001:

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Penalties for Disorderly Behaviour (Amount of Penalty) (Amendment) Order 2014 and comes into force on 24th June 2014.

## 2 Amendment to the Penalties for Disorderly Behaviour (Amount of Penalty) Order 2002

In the Table in Part 2 of the Schedule to the Penalties for Disorderly Behaviour (Amount of Penalty) Order 2002 after the entry relating to section 56 of the British Transport Commission Act 1949 insert—
“
Section 5(2) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 so far as relating to the following—
(a) khat (within the meaning given by Part 4 of Schedule 2 to that Act), or
(b) any preparation or other product containing khat.
Possession of khat or any preparation or other product containing khat
”

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Jeremy Wright
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
27th May 2014

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Table in Part 2 of the Schedule to the Penalties for Disorderly Behaviour (Amount of Penalty) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1837). It provides that the offence of possession of khat under section 5(2) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 attracts a penalty of £60.
No impact assessment has been produced in relation to this Order as no impact on business or the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.

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