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The Fines and Penalties (Northern Ireland) Order 1984
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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Schedule 3:
- Sch. 3 entry repealed by 2011 c. 16 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- Instrument am (prosp) by S.I. 1994/2795 (N.I.) art.26(1) Sch.2 para 11
- Instrument am (prosp) by 1994 c. 33 s. 157(8)
- Instrument rev. in pt. (saving) (prosp.) by 1998 c. 32 s.74(2) (3) Schs.5 6
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Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Order (including any effects on those provisions):
- art.4(6) rev (prosp) by S.I. 1994/2795 (N.I.) art.26(2) Sch.3
- arts.11 13 15 17(2)(f) (7) Sch.2 paras 3 8 9 11 12 24 28 29 Sch.6 para 2 rev (prosp) by S.I. 1994/2795 (N.I.) art.26(2) Sch.3
Article 7(2).
SCHEDULE 3N.I.SPECIAL INCREASES
| Statutory provision | Provision creating the offence or setting out the penalty | Present maximum fine | New maximum fine |
|---|---|---|---|
| F1. . . | F1. . . | F1. . . | F1. . . |
| Belfast Improvement Act 1845 (c. cxlii) | Section 167 as amended by section 39 of the Belfast Improvement Act 1884 (c. xciii) (miscellaneous offences committed in street) | £2 | £200 |
| Town Police Clauses Act 1847 (c. 89) | Section 21 (obstruction during public procession) | £2 | £200 |
| Section 28 (miscellaneous offences committed in street) | £2 | £200 | |
| Section 45 (plying for hire without a licence) | £2 | £500 | |
| Section 53 (driver refusing to drive) | £10 | £50 | |
| Section 55 (exacting more than legal fare) | £2 | £200 | |
| Section 58 (overcharging) | £2 | £200 | |
| Towns Improvement (Ireland) Act 1854 (c. 103) | Section 72 (miscellaneous offences committed in street) | £20 | £200 |
| Section 80 (plying for hire without a licence) | £2 | £500 | |
| Section 83 (driver refusing to drive) | £10 | £50 | |
| Section 84 (overcharging) | £2 | £200 | |
| Offences against the Person Act 1861 (c. 100) | Section 43 (aggravated assault) | £100 | £500 |
| F2. . . | F2. . . | F2. . . | F2. . . |
| Street Trading (Regulation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1929 (c. 9) | Section 9(1) (trading without a licence) | £5 | £200 |
| Radioactive Substances Act 1948 (c. 37) | Section 7(4) (obstruction of inspectors) | £100 (as amended by Article 9) | £500 |
| Section 8(3) (other summary offences under the Act) | £100 | £500 | |
| Seeds Act (Northern Ireland) 1965 (c. 22) | Section 8(7) (obstruction) | £20 | £200 |
| Section 10 (tampering with samples) | £100 | £1,000 | |
| Horticulture Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (c. 15) | Section 31(2) (penalties for summary offences other than sections 23(1)(e), 27(1) or 30 (5)) | £250 (as amended by Article 9) | £1,000 |
| F3. . . | F3. . . | F3. . . | F3. . . |
| Census Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (c. 8) | Section 7(1) (wilful default in performance of duties) | £10 | £200 |
| Section 7(2) (miscellaneous offences in respect of returns) | £10 | £200 | |
| Section 7(3) (refusal to answer or false answer) | £10 | £200 | |
| Section 7(5) (disclosure of information) | £10 | £200 | |
| Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (c. 24) | Section 69(7)(a) (refusal to attend, produce documents or give evidence before registrar) | £10 | £200 |
| Section 70 (general offences by societies) | £10 | £200 | |
| F4. . . | F4. . . | F4. . . | F4. . . |
| Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 (c. 7) | Section 5(5) (obstruction) | £25 | £200 |
| Section 22 (poisonous substances) | £50 | £500 | |
| F5. . . | F5. . . | F5. . . | F5. . . |
| Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (NI 14) | Article 9(2) (failure to submit school children for medical or dental inspection) | £10 | £50 |
| Tattooing of Minors (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (NI 10) | Article 3 (tattooing a minor) | £400 | £500 |
| Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 (NI 6) | Article 10(1) (persons found drunk) | £20 | £25 |
| F6. . . | F6. . . | F6. . . | F6. . . |
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