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Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill

157F: After Clause 136, insert the following new Clause— ““Scrap metal dealing: increase in penalties for existing offences (1) The Scrap Metal Dealers Act 1964 is amended as follows. (2) For the following words (which have effect as references to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale) substitute in each case ““a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale””— (a) in section 1(7) (dealer failing to register) the words from ““a fine”” to the end; (b) in section 2(6) (dealer failing to record dealings) the words from ““a fine”” to the end; (c) in section 3(4) (itinerant collector failing to keep receipts) the words from ““a fine”” to the end; (d) in section 4(4) (convicted dealer failing to meet additional requirements) the same words before ““and the court””. (3) For the following words (which have effect as references to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale) substitute in each case ““a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale””— (a) in section 1(8) (dealer failing to give notice of cessation of business) the words from ““a fine”” to the end; (b) in section 5(1) (dealer acquiring metal from a person under 16) the same words before the proviso; (c) in section 5(2) (selling metal to a dealer under a false name or address) the words from ““a fine”” to the end; (d) in section 6(5) (obstructing entry and inspection) the words from ““a fine”” to the end.”” Amendment 157F agreed. Amendment 157G Moved by