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Paragraph 4 I1I2

An order under paragraph 2 or 3 may—

(a)

modify any criminal offence created by this Act;

(b)

create any new criminal offence,

but the penalty for an offence created by virtue of this paragraph must not exceed level 5 on the standard scale.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 8 para. 4 in force at 31.12.2007 for specified purposes by S.I. 2007/3545, art. 2(h)

I2

Sch. 8 para. 4 in force at 11.2.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2007/3545, art. 4(q)