SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Minor and consequential amendments

Newspapers, Printers and Reading Rooms Repeal Act 1869 (c. 24)

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In Schedule 2 (which sets out enactments continued in force under section 1)—

a

in section 29 of the Unlawful Societies Act 1799 (penalty for neglecting or refusing to produce copy), for “forfeit and lose the sum” substitute “ be liable on summary conviction to a fine ”,

b

in section 34 of the 1799 Act (prosecutions to be commenced within 3 months), omit “or sued” and “, or such action shall be brought,”,

c

omit section 35 of the 1799 Act (recovery of penalties),

d

omit section 36 of the 1799 Act (application of penalties), and

e

in section 2 of the Printers and Publishers Act 1839 (penalty upon printers for not printing their name, etc.), for “forfeit a sum not more than” substitute “ be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding ”.