Legislation – The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023
Part 3 – Specific amendments to primary legislation
Amendment of the Nuclear Installations Act 19653.
(1)
(2)
In section 1—
(a)
“(7A)
A person convicted of an offence under subsection (7) in England and Wales is liable—
(a)
on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or a fine, or both;
(b)
on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court or a fine, or both.”
(b)
in subsection (8) omit “England and Wales or”.
(c)
in subsection (8)(b) omit “or a fine (in England and Wales)” and “(in Scotland)”.
(d)
in subsection (10), for “(8)(b)” substitute “(7A)(b)”
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(3)
In section 4—
(a)
“(10A)
person convicted of an offence under subsection (7) in England and Wales is liable—
(a)
on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or a fine, or both;
(b)
on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court or a fine, or both.”
(b)
in subsection (11) omit “England and Wales or”.
(c)
in subsection (11)(b) omit “or a fine (in England and Wales)” and “(in Scotland)”.
(d)
in subsection (13), for “(11)(b)” substitute “(10A)(b)”
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(4)
In section 5—
(a)
“(9A)
A person convicted of an offence under subsection (8) in England and Wales is liable—
(a)
on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or a fine, or both;
(b)
on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court or a fine, or both.”.
(b)
in subsection (10) omit “England and Wales or”.
(c)
in subsection (10)(b) omit “or a fine (in England and Wales)” and “(in Scotland)”.
(d)
in subsection (13), for “(10)(b)” substitute “(9A)(b)”
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(5)
In section 22—
(a)
“(3A)
person convicted of an offence under subsection (3) in England and Wales is liable—
(a)
on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or a fine, or both;
(b)
on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court, or a fine, or both.”.
(b)
in subsection (4) omit “England and Wales”.
(c)
in subsection (4)(b) omit “or a fine (in England and Wales)” and “(in Scotland)”.
(d)
in subsection (6), for “(4)(b)” substitute “(3A)(b)”
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