85 Removal of limit on certain fines on conviction by magistrates' court

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85  Removal of limit on certain fines on conviction by magistrates' court

(1)     Where, on the commencement day, a relevant offence would, apart from this subsection, be punishable on summary conviction by a fine or maximum fine of £5,000 or more (however expressed), the offence is punishable on summary conviction on or after that day by a fine of any amount.

(2)     Where, on the commencement day, a relevant power could, apart from this subsection, be exercised to create an offence punishable on summary conviction by a fine or maximum fine of £5,000 or more (however expressed), the power may be exercised on or after that day to create an offence punishable on summary conviction by a fine of any amount.

(3)     For the purposes of this section—

(a)     an offence is relevant if, immediately before the commencement day, it is a common law offence or it is contained in an Act or an instrument made under an Act (whether or not the offence is in force at that time), and

(b)     a power is relevant if, immediately before the commencement day, it is contained in an Act or an instrument made under an Act (whether or not the power

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