§ Mr. Evelyn Kingasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many offences punishable by imprisonment have been created by Act of Parliament since 1st October, 1964; and if he will list the Acts which created them and the nature of the offences.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsBecause of difficulties of definition and interpretation, it is practicable to list only those provisions which expressly provide for imprisonment, and some of these provisions restate existing offences without substantial modification. The following is a list of such provisions in public Acts passed since 1st October, 1964, other than Acts extending only to Scotland and consolidation Acts.
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Act Section Offence Maximum term of imprisonment on summary conviction and/or on indictment Monopolies and Mergers Act 1965 8(5) Being concerned in unlawful transfer of newspaper or in breach of conditions of transfer Indictment: 2 years Redundancy Payments Act 1965 30(8) Making false statements etc. in connection with claims Summary: 3 months Indictment: 2 years 33(4) Making false statements etc. as to liability Summary: 3 months Indictment: 2 years Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1965 1 Using explosives etc. to take fish, possessing explosives etc. with intent etc. Summary (2nd Offence): 3 months Indictment: 2 years Race Relations Act 1965 6(3) Publishing etc. matter or words likely to stir up racial hatred Summary: 6 months Indictment: 2 years Rent Act 1965 30 Unlawfully evicting or harassing occupier of premises Summary: 6 months Teachers' Superannuation Act 1965 5 Making false statements etc. to obtain benefit Summary: 3 months Indictment: 2 years Rating Act 1966 5(8) Giving false information to obtain rebate Summary: 3 months Finance Act 1966 11 Contravention of provisions re Indictment: 2 years lating to import or export by means of a pipeline (Summary: 12 months, by virtue of Section 283 of the Customs and Excise Act 1952) Schedule 3 Using unlicensed premises for gaming Summary: 12 months para. 21(1) Indictment: 2 years para. 22(2) Knowingly or recklessly keeping gaming machine without a licence Summary: 12 months Indictment: 2 years Ministry of Social Security Act 1966 29 Making false statements to obtain benefit Summary: 3 months 30 Persistently failing to maintain self or dependant Summary: 3 months 32 Illegally possessing documents relating to benefit etc. Summary: 3 months Schedule 4 Failing to comply with conditions of entry to reception centre Summary: 1 month para. 3(5) para. 4(l) Contravention of regulations relating to reception centres etc. Summary: 1 month Building Control Act 1966 1(7) Carrying out work without a licence or in contravention of conditions Indictment: 2 years (Summary: fine only) 9(3) Failing to comply with notice requiring information etc. Summary: 3 months 9(4) Giving false information etc. Summary: 3 months Indictment: 2 years Docks and Harbours Act 1966 23 Making false statements to obtain licence Summary: 3 months 52(7) Failing to attend or produce documents at an inquiry Summary: 3 months Selective Employment Payments Act 1966 8(2) Making false statements etc. to obtain payment Summary: 3 months Indictment: 2 years Prices and Incomes Act 1966 Schedule 1 Unlawfully disclosing information Summary: 3 months para. 16(3) Indictment: 2 years Industrial Development Act 1966 8(6) Making false statements etc. in response to notice Summary: 3 months Indictment: 2 years 9 Making false statements etc. to obtain grant Summary: 3 months Indictment: 2 years Armed Forces Act 1966 8 Making false statements on entry into Royal Navy Summary: 3 months Land Commission Act 1967 81(5) Making false statements etc. Summary: 3 months Indictment: 2 years 89(3) Unlawfully disclosing information Summary: 3 months Indictment: 2 years 93(2) Giving false information etc. to obtain compensation Summary: 3 months Indictment: 2 years Iron and Steel Act 1967 42 Giving false information etc. Summary: 3 months Indictment: 2 years 43(2) Unlawfully disclosing information Summary: 3 months Indictment: 2 years