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Finance Act, 1982
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Amendment of certain provisions relating to penalties for offences in relation to licensing and registration of motor vehicles.

72.—(1) Where, after the passing of this Act, an act or omission occurs in respect of which a person would, but for this subsection, have incurred the penalty provided for or in any provision specified in column (2) of the Table to this subsection at any reference number of an Act specified in that column at that reference number, the person shall, in lieu of the penalty so provided for, be liable to the penalty specified in column (3) of the said Table at that reference number and that provision shall be construed and have effect accordingly.

TABLE

Reference Number

Provision of Act

Penalty

(1)

(2)

(3)

1

Section 12 (4) of the Roads Act, 1920

A penalty not exceeding £200

2

Section 13 (1) of the Roads Act, 1920

An excise penalty of £200 or an excise penalty equal to three times the amount of the duty payable in respect of the vehicle or vehicles, whichever is the greater

3

Section 13 (2) of the Roads Act, 1920

A fine not exceeding £200 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months

4

Section 13 (4) of the Roads Act, 1920

A fine not exceeding £200 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months

5

Section 2 (2) of the Finance (Excise Duties) (Vehicles) Act, 1952

An excise penalty of (whichever is the greater) £200 or three times the difference between the duty paid and duty at the higher rate

6

Section 76 of the Finance Act, 1976

A fine not exceeding £200

(2) Section 6 of the Roads Act, 1920 is hereby amended by the deletion of subsection (2).