HC Deb 10 May 2000 vol 349 c930

Amendment made: No. 265, in page 134, line 12, leave out from "regulations" to end of line 15 and insert— '( ) The regulations may provide for such offences to be triable—

  1. (a) only summarily, or
  2. (b) either summarily or on indictment.
( ) The regulations may provide for an offence triable only summarily to be punishable on conviction with a fine not exceeding—
  1. (a) level 5 on the standard scale, or
  2. (b) such lower amount as may be prescribed.
 ( ) The regulations may provide for an offence triable either summarily or on indictment to be punishable—
  1. (a) on summary conviction, with a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or such lower amount as may be prescribed, or
  2. (b) on conviction on indictment, with a fine.'.—[Mr. Robert Ainsworth.]

Amendment made: No. 317, in page 135, line 31, leave out Clause 221. [Mr. Robert Ainsworth.]

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