National Monuments (Amendment) Act, 1987

Increase of certain penalties under Principal Act.

17.—(1) Sections 14 (4) , 24 (3) and 25 (3) of the Principal Act are hereby amended by the substitution of:

“shall be liable—

(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £1,000 or, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both the fine and the imprisonment, or

(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding £50,000 or, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both the fine and the imprisonment”

for “shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds or, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months or to both such fine and such imprisonment”.

(2) Section 17 (4) of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of “a fine not exceeding £300” for “a fine not exceeding twenty pounds”.

(3) Section 23 (2) of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of “a fine not exceeding £1,000” for “a fine not exceeding ten pounds”.

(4) Section 26 (3) of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of:

“shall be liable—

(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £1,000 or, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both the fine and the imprisonment, or

(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding £50,000 or, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both the fine and the imprisonment”

for “shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding twenty-five pounds”.