Mr. J. Enoch Powellasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he has any correction to make to the statement in the Official Report, 17 July, column 1500, relating to the Tattooing of Minors (Northern Ireland) Order 1979.
§ Mr. RossiDuring the debate on the draft Tattooing of Minors (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 I suggested that the Criminal Law Act 1977—which updated most statutory fines to accord with inflation—might have increased the penalties under the Tattooing of Minors Act 1969. I welcome this opportunity to correct that statement and to confirm that the maximum penalties under that Act remain at £50 for a first offence and £100 for a second or subsequent offence.