Entertainments (Increased Penalties) Act 1990

Increase of penalties: England and Wales

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Increase of penalties: Scotland

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• (1) In subsection (1) of section 7 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (maximum penalty for not having a required licence), after the word “conviction” there shall be inserted the words—

(a) in a case where the licence so required is a public entertainment licence, to a fine not exceeding £20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both; and (b) in any other case,

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• (2) In subsection (2) of that section (maximum penalty for non-compliance with licence condition) after the word “conviction” there shall be inserted the words—

(a) in a case where the licence is a public entertainment licence and the condition is attached under section 41(3)(b) of this Act, to such fine or imprisonment as is mentioned in subsection (1)(a) above (or to both); and (b) in any other case,

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Short title, saving and extent

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• (1) This Act may be cited as the Entertainments (Increased Penalties) Act 1990.

• (2) Nothing in this Act shall have effect in relation to offences committed before the coming into force of this Act.

• (3) This Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.

Increase of penalties: England and Wales.

Editorial notes

[^c807847]: 1982 c. 45.

[^key-1c26d8af6d682070ca7218a6a113104c]: S. 1 repealed (24.11.2005) by Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17), s. 201(2), Sch. 7 (with ss. 2(3), 15(2), 195); S.I. 2005/3056, art. 2(2) (with art. 4)