41.—(1) Section 49 of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 1989 , is hereby amended by the substitution of "£1,500" for "£1,000" in each of the following provisions of that section, namely, subsection (1), paragraph (a) of subsection (2) and paragraph (i) of subsection (3).

(2) Paragraph (j) (which increases a certain penalty under the Dangerous Substances Act, 1972 ) of section 58 of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 1989 , is hereby amended by the substitution of "£1,500" for "£1,000" in each place where it occurs in that paragraph.

(3) Section 39 of the Safety, Health and Welfare (Offshore Installations) Act, 1987 , is hereby amended by—

( a ) the substitution of "£1,500" for "£1,000" in each of the following provisions of that section, namely, paragraph (a) of subsection (1), and subsection (2),

( b ) the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (b) of subsection (1):

"(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine or, at the discretion of the court, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both a fine and such imprisonment." and

( c ) the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (b) of subsection (7):

"(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine or, at the discretion of the court, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both a fine and such imprisonment.".

(4) This section shall have effect as respects offences committed after the commencement of this section.

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