SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 27Enabling powers: alteration of maximum penalties etc.

Plant Health Act 1967 (c. 8)

1

1

Section 3 of the Plant Health Act 1967 (control of spread of pests in Great Britain) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (4A), for “three months” there is substituted “ the prescribed term ”.

3

After that subsection there is inserted—

4B

In subsection (4A) above, “the prescribed term” means—

a

in relation to England and Wales, 51 weeks;

b

in relation to Scotland, three months.