Fines Act 2010

Summary trial of indictable offences.

10.— (1) Section 4 (1) (amended by section 17 of the Act of 1984) of the Criminal Justice Act 1951 is amended by the substitution of “class A fine within the meaning of Part 2 of the Fines Act 2010” for “fine not exceeding £1,000”.

(2) Section 13 (3)(a) (amended by section 17 of the Act of 1984) of the Criminal Procedure Act 1967 is amended by the substitution of “class A fine within the meaning of Part 2 of the Fines Act 2010” for “fine not exceeding £1,000”.

(3) Section 53 (2) of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001 is amended by the substitution of “class A fine within the meaning of Part 2 of the Fines Act 2010” for “fine not exceeding £1,500”.

(4) In this section “Act of 1984” means the Criminal Justice Act 1984 .