New clause 36 - Increase in maximum on-the-spot penalty for disorderly behaviour
Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill [Lords]
10:15 am
'(1) In Chapter 1of Part 1 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c.16) (on-the-spot penalties for disorderly behaviour), section 3 is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (2) (maximum penalty that may be prescribed), at the end insert ''plus a half of the relevant surcharge''.
(3) After that subsection insert—
''(2A) The ''relevant surcharge'', in relation to a person of a given age, is the amount payable by way of surcharge under section 161A of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 by a person of that age who is fined the maximum amount for the offence.''.'.—[Paul Goggins.]
Brought up, read the First and Second time, and added to the Bill.