Abattoirs Act, 1988

FOURTH SCHEDULE

Increase of Penalties

Section 50 .

Pigs and Bacon Act, 1935

Ref. No.

Sections of Pigs and Bacon Act, 1935

Penalty

Increased Penalty

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

1.

32 (2)

in the case of a first offence, a fine not exceeding £10, and, in the case of a second or any subsequent offence, a fine not exceeding £25

in the case of a first offence, a fine not exceeding £500, and, in the case of a second or any subsequent offence, a fine not exceeding £1,000.

2.

33 (3), 38 (2), 64 (2)

a fine not exceeding £20

on summary conviction, a fine not exceeding £1,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or, at the discretion of the Court, both such fine and such imprisonment, or on conviction on indictment, a fine not exceeding £10,000, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or, at the discretion of the Court, both such fine and such imprisonment.

3.

36 (5)

a fine not exceeding £5

on summary conviction, a fine not exceeding £1,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or, at the discretion of the Court, both such fine and such imprisonment, or on conviction on indictment, a fine not exceeding £10,000, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or, at the discretion of the Court, both such fine and such imprisonment.

4.

36 (9)

a fine not exceeding £20 and a further fine not exceeding £5 for every day during which the offence is continued

on summary conviction, a fine not exceeding £1,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or, at the discretion of the Court, both such fine and such imprisonment, or on conviction on indictment, a fine not exceeding £10,000, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or, at the discretion of the Court, both such fine and such imprisonment.

5.

40 (3)

a fine not exceeding £5 and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding £5 in respect of each day during which the offence is continued

on summary conviction, a fine not exceeding £1,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or, at the discretion of the Court, both such fine and such imprisonment, or on conviction on indictment, a fine not exceeding £10,000, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or, at the discretion of the Court, both such fine and such imprisonment.

6.

58 (2)

in the case of a first offence under this section, a fine not exceeding £20, or, in the case of a second or any subsequent offence under this section, a fine not exceeding £50, or imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months

on summary conviction, a fine not exceeding £1,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or, at the discretion of the Court, both such fine and such imprisonment, or on conviction on indictment, a fine not exceeding £10,000, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or, at the discretion of the Court, both such fine and such imprisonment.

7.

65 (3)

a fine not exceeding £100

on summary conviction, a fine not exceeding £1,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or, at the discretion of the Court, both such fine and such imprisonment, or on conviction on indictment, a fine not exceeding £10,000, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or, at the discretion of the Court, both such fine and such imprisonment.

8.

66 (4)

in the case of a first offence under this section, a fine not exceeding £20, and, in the case of a second or any subsequent offence under this section, a fine not exceeding £50 or, at the discretion of the Court, imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months or both such fine and such imprisonment

on summary conviction, a fine not exceeding £1,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or, at the discretion of the Court, both such fine and such imprisonment, or on conviction on indictment, a fine not exceeding £10,000, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or, at the discretion of the Court, both such fine and such imprisonment.

9.

68 (3)

in the case of a first offence, a fine not exceeding £5 and, in the case of a second or any subsequent offence, a fine not exceeding £10

on summary conviction, a fine not exceeding £1,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or, at the discretion of the Court, both such fine and such imprisonment, or on conviction on indictment, a fine not exceeding £10,000, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or, at the discretion of the Court, both such fine and such imprisonment.

10.

70 (2)

a fine not exceeding £50

in the case of a first offence, a fine not exceeding £500, and, in the case of a second or any subsequent offence, a fine not exceeding £1,000.

11.

71 (3)

a fine not exceeding £25 or, at the discretion of the Court, imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months

on summary conviction, a fine not exceeding £1,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or, at the discretion of the Court, both such fine and such imprisonment, or on conviction on indictment, a fine not exceeding £10,000, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or, at the discretion of the Court, both such fine and such imprisonment.