§ 19 Schedule 2, page 13, line 25, at end insert—
§ ("Coroners Act 1887 (c. 71)
§ 1. In subsections (1) and (2) of section 19 and in section 23, for the words "five pounds" there shall be substituted "£200".").
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20 Schedule 4, page 16, line 27, leave out from beginning to ("the") in line 28 and insert—
("In any case where a court has power to commit a person to prison for contempt of court and (apart from this provision) no limitation applies to the period of committal,".)
§ 21Schedule 4, page 16, line 31, at end insert ("in the case of committal by a superior court, or one month in the case of committal by an inferior court.")
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22Schedule 4, page 16, line 31, at end insert—
("(1A) In any case where an inferior court has power to fine a person for contempt of court and (apart from this provision) no limit applies to the amount of the fine, the fine shall not on any occasion exceed £500.".)
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23Schedule 4, page 16, line 42, at end insert—
("(3A) In subsections (1) and (2) of section 20 of the Coroners Act (Northern Ireland) 1959, for the words "ten pounds" there shall be substituted "£200" and in section 34 of that Act for the words "twenty-five pounds" there shall be substituted "£500".").
§ Lord Mackay of ClashfernMy Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments 19 to 23 en bloc, as being consequential to amendments we have already spoken to.
§ Moved, That this House doth agree with the Commons in the said amendments.—(Lord Mackay of Clashfern.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.
§ Bill returned to the Commons with the amendments.