Clause 31

HC Deb 21 October 1982 vol 29 cc567-8

ABOLITION OF ENHANCED PENALTIES ON SUBSEQUENT CONVICTION OF SUMMARY OFFENCES UNDER ACTS OF PARLIAMENT

Lords amendment: No. 52, in page 33, line 17, leave out "of Parliament".

Mr. Mayhew

I beg to move, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said amendment.

Mr. Deputy Speaker

With this it will be convenient to take amendments Nos. 53 to 55.

Mr. Mayhew

The first amendment in this group is a drafting amendment. It removes from clause 31 the rather cumbersome phrase "Act of Parliament" when the word "Act" alone is sufficient.

Amendments Nos. 53, 54 and 55 are also straightforward. Together with similar amendments to clauses 32, 34, 36 and 38, they ensure that fixed and maximum fines for summary offences are caught by the provisions of this part of the Bill which apply to the uprating of fine levels.

Question put and agreed to.

Lords amendments Nos. 53, 54 and 55 agreed to.