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57.—(1) In section 2 of the Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (probation) there shall be added after subsection (8) the following subsections—
 * “(9) The Secretary of State may by order direct that subsection (1) above shall be amended by substituting, for the minimum or maximum period specified in that subsection  as originally enacted or as previously amended under this  subsection, such period as may be specified in the order.
 * (10) An order under subsection (9) above may make in paragraph 3(2)(a) of Schedule 1 to this Act any amendment which the Secretary of State thinks necessary in consequence of any substitution made by the order.”.

(2) In section 7 of the said Act of 1973 (absolute and conditional discharge) there shall be added after subsection (4) the following subsection—
 * “(5) The Secretary of State may by order direct that subsection (1) above shall be amended by substituting, for the maximum period specified in that subsection as originally enacted or as previously amended under this sub- section, such period as may be specified in the order.”.

(3) In subsections (3) and (4) of section 54 of the said Act of 1973 (which require certain orders under that Act to be approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament, and provide for their revocation), before the word “14”, wherever it occurs, there shall be inserted the words “2 or 7 or”.

58.—(1) In section 8(3) of the Criminal Justice Act 1961 (under which the maximum fine that may be imposed on a young person tried summarily is £50) for the words “fifty pounds”, in both places where they occur, there shall be substituted the words“£200”.

(2) In section 2(13) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (by virtue of which the maximum amount for which the parent or guardian of a child or young person can be required by an order under section 1 of that Act to enter into a recognisance to take proper care of and exercise proper control over him is £50), for the words “fifty pounds” there shall be substituted the words “£200”.

(3) In section 3(7) of the said Act of 1969 (under which the maximum amount for which a young person can in care proceedings be required by an order under that subsection to enter into a recognisance to keep the peace or to be of good behaviour is £25), for the words “twenty-five pounds” there shall be substituted the words “£50”.