HC Deb 21 October 1982 vol 29 cc618-21

SCHEDULE TO BE INSERTED AS SCHEDULE 7D TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (SCOTLAND) ACT 1975

Lords amendment: No. 205, in page 66, leave out lines 28 to 32.

The Solicitor-General for Scotland

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

The amendment deletes from schedule 7 the obsolete reference to section 3 of the Cinematograph Act 1909

Question put and agreed to.

Lords amendment: No. 206, in page 66, line 32 at end insert—

Animals (Scotland) Act 1912 from a fine not exceeding £25 to a fine not exceeding £500.

Question put and agreed to.

Lords amendment No. 207 agreed to.

Lords amendment: No. 208, in page 67, line 18, at end insert—

The Solicitor-General for Scotland

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

The amendment effects an increase in the penalty for offences under section 1(5) of the Public Health (Scotland) Act 1945 similar to that which is effected by schedule 3 in the penalty for the corresponding offences in England and Wales under the Public Health Act 1936.

Question put and agreed to.

"AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE ACT 1964 (c. 28)
.Section 20(1) (obstruction, etc. of authorised officer). For "twenty pounds" substitute "level 3 on the standard scale". £20 £200.
.Section 20(2) (offences under Part III). For the words from "one hundred pounds" to "two hundred and fifty pounds)" substitute "level 5 on the standard scale". (a) for a first offence, £100 or 3 or both; (b) for a second or subsequent offence, £250 or 3 months or both. £1,000 or 3 months or both."
The Solicitor-General for Scotland

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

Lords amendment: No. 209, in page 68, leave out lines 7 to 22.

The Solicitor-General for Scotland

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

The amendment seeks to delete paragraphs 15 to 18 of schedule 7, which provide for increases in the penalties for certain offences under the Deer (Scotland) Act 1959. The penalties for those offences have been dealt with in the Deer (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 1982.

Question put and agreed to.

Lords amendment: No. 210, in page 68, line 32, at end insert—

The amendment increases for Scotland the penalties for certain offences under the Agriculture and Horticulture Act 1964. Similar increases for England and Wales are effected by schedule 3.

Question put and agreed to.

Lords amendment: No. 211, in page 71, line 2, column 4, leave out "f200" and insert "—500"

The Solicitor-General for Scotland

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. 212 to 214.

The Solicitor-General for Scotland

These amendments increase the penalty for offences under sections 98(2) and 132(2) of the Rent (Scotland) Act 1971 to a fine not exceeding £ 500.

Question put and agreed to.

Lords amendments Nos. 212 to 215 agreed to.

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