Prescribed sum
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The prescribed sum is the maximum fine
Fine
A fine is money paid usually to superior authority, usually governmental authority, as punishment for a crime or other offence. The amount of a fine can be determined case by case, but it is often announced in advance....

 that may be imposed on summary conviction of certain offences in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

. In England and Wales and Northern Ireland, it is now equivalent to level 5 on the standard scale
Standard scale
The standard scale is a system whereby financial criminal penalties in legislation have maximum levels set against a standard scale. Then, when inflation makes it necessary to increase the levels of the fines the legislators need to modify only the scale rather than each individual piece of...

, which it predates. In Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

, it is now equal to twice level 5 on the standard scale.

England and Wales

The prescribed sum is defined by section 32(9) of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980
Magistrates' Courts Act 1980
The Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It codifies the procedures applicable in magistrates' courts in the United Kingdom and largely replaces the Magistrates' Courts Act 1952...

. It can be altered under section 143(1) of that Act.

It was previously defined by section 28(7) of the Criminal Law Act 1977
Criminal Law Act 1977
The Criminal Law Act 1977 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Most of it only applies to England and Wales. It is mainly significant because it defines the offence of conspiracy in English law...

. It could be altered under section 61(1) of that Act.

The prescribed sum, within the meaning of the said section 32, may be referred to in legislation as the "statutory maximum".

Scotland

The prescribed sum is defined by section 225(8) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995.

The prescribed sum was defined by section 289B(6) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975.

The prescribed sum, within the meaning of the said section 225(8), may be referred to in legislation as the "statutory maximum".

Northern Ireland

The prescribed sum is defined by article 4(8) of the Fines and Penalties (Northern Ireland) Order 1984 (S.I. 1984/703 (N.I. 3)). It can be altered under article 17 of that Order.

The prescribed sum, within the meaning of the said article 4, may be referred to in legislation as the "statutory maximum".
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