Opticians (Amendment) Act 2003

Increase of monetary penalties.

11.—The Principal Act is amended by—

(a) substituting in section 47(5)—

(i) “€1,000” for “twenty pounds”, and

(ii) “€3,000” for “one hundred pounds”,

(b) substituting in section 48(2)—

(i) “€1,000” for “twenty pounds”, and

(ii) “€3,000” for “one hundred pounds”,

(c) substituting in section 49(4)—

(i) “€500” for “ten pounds”, and

(ii) “€1,500” for “fifty pounds”,

(d) substituting in section 50(8)—

(i) “€500” for “ten pounds”, and

(ii) “€1,500” for “fifty pounds”,

(e) substituting in section 51(2)—

(i) “€500” for “ten pounds”, and

(ii) “€1,500” for “fifty pounds”,

and

(f) substituting in section 52(2)—

(i) “€1,000” for “twenty pounds”, and

(ii) “€3,000” for “one hundred pounds”.