Page:Criminal Law Act 1977.pdf/29

Rh

on summary conviction of any offence so mentioned were a fine not exceeding the amount specified in column 4 of that Schedule instead of a fine not exceeding the amount specified in column 3 of that Schedule, so however that the preceding provision shall not alter the maximum daily fine, if any, provided for by any of those enactments.

(2) This subsection applies to the following enactments (by virtue of which certain byelaws may make persons contravening the byelaws liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £20), namely—
 * (a) section 183 of the Public Health Act 1875 and section 237 of the Local Government Act 1972 (local authorities’ byelaws) in their application to byelaws under any public general Act; and
 * (b) paragraph 5 of Schedule 6 to the Weights and Measures Act 1963 (byelaws about solid fuel), including that paragraph as extended to wood fuel by paragraph 4 of Part IV of Schedule 7 to that Act.

(3) In the enactments to which subsection (2) above applies for any reference to £20 there shall be substituted a reference to £50; and any provision in force at the coming into force of this subsection which—
 * (a) is contained in any byelaw made under a public general Act by virtue of—
 * (i) any enactment to which subsection (2) above applies; or
 * (ii) section 251 of the Local Government Act 1933; and
 * (b) specifies £20 as the maximum fine which may be imposed on summary conviction in respect of a contravention of, or offence under, any byelaw mentioned in that provision,

shall have effect as if it specified £50 instead (but with no change by virtue of this subsection in the maximum daily fine, if any, for which it provides).

The preceding provisions of this subsection are without prejudice to subsection (4) below.

(4) The following byelaws, namely—
 * (a) byelaws under section 75 of the Public Health Act 1961 (byelaws as to pleasure fairs and roller skating rinks);
 * (b) byelaws under section 76 of that Act (byelaws as to seaside pleasure boats); and
 * (c) any byelaws relating to the burning of straw or stubble made by a local authority under section 235 of the Local Government Act 1972 (byelaws for good rule and government and suppression of nuisances),