§ (1) In Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16) (on-the-spot penalties for disorderly behaviour), section 3 is amended as follows.
§ (2) In subsection (2) (maximum penalty that may be prescribed), at the end insert "plus a half of the relevant surcharge".
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(3) After that subsection insert—
(2A) The "relevant surcharge", in relation to a person of a given age, is the amount payable by way of surcharge under section 161A of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 by a person of that age who is fined the maximum amount for the offence.'
§ Baroness Scotland of AsthalMy Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 9. I have spoken to this amendment with Amendment No. 8.
§ Moved, That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No, 9.—(Baroness Scotland of Asthal.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.