Finance Act, 1982

Amendment of section 26 (penalties generally) of Principal Act.

86.—Section 26 of the Principal Act is hereby amended—

(a) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1):

“(1) A person who does not comply with section 9 (2), 11 (7), 12A, 16, 17, 18 (2) or 19 or any provision of regulations in regard to any matter to which the foregoing sections relate shall be liable to a penalty of £800.”,

(b) in subsection (2), by the substitution of “£500” for “£20”,

(c) in subsection (2A) (inserted by the Act of 1978), by the substitution of “£500” for “£20”,

(d) in subsection (3), by the substitution of “£500” for “£20”,

(e) in subsection (3A) (inserted by the Finance Act, 1973 ), by the substitution of “£800” for “£100”, and

(f) by the deletion of subsection (5).