UKCIA
Hansard Statistics index
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Drugs
driving offences: Maximum penalties
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Number
of drug-driving cases submitted to the Forensic Science Service,
1995-8
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| Number
of offenders convicted of money laundering offences by type of
offence, 1987-1996, England and Wales |
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| List
of the research initiatives involving cannabis which have been
granted a licence |
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Drugs
driving offences: Maximum penalties
March
1998
|
Offence (with provision) |
How
prosecuted |
Maximum punishment |
Disqualification |
Endorsement |
| Causing
death by careless driving when under the influence of drink or
drugs (section 3A RTA 1988 as added by RTA 1991) |
Indictment |
10
years imprisonment or level 5 fine (£5,000), or both |
Obligatory |
Obligatory
3-11 penalty points |
| Driving
or attempting to drive when under the influence of drink or drugs
(section 4(1) RTA 1988) |
Summarily |
6
months imprisonment or level 5 fine (£5,000), or both |
Obligatory |
Obligatory
3-11 penalty points |
| Being
in charge of a mechanically propelled vehicle when unfit to drive
through drink or drugs (section 4(2) RTA 1988) |
Summarily |
3
months imprisonment or level 4 fine (£2,500), or both |
Discretionary |
Obligatory
10 penalty points |
| Failing
to supply specimen for laboratory test (section 7 RTA 1988) |
Summarily |
(a)
Where specimen required to ascertain ability to drive--6 months
or level 5 fine (£5,000) or both (b) in any other case, 3 months
or level 4 fine (£2,500) or both |
(a)
Obligatory (b) In any other case, discretionary |
Obligatory
(a) 3-11 penalty points (b) 3-11 penalty points |
Number
of drug-driving cases submitted to the Forensic Science Service, 1995-8
June
1998
Figures
are available for the last three years on cases submitted to the FSS
by police forces. These are:
| Year |
Number |
| 1995-96 |
1,218
|
| 1996-97 |
1,343
|
| 1997-98 |
1,700
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Number
of offenders convicted of money laundering offences by type of offence,
1987-1996, England and Wales
February
1998
Number
of offenders convicted of money laundering offences by type of
offence, 1987-1996, England and Wales
| Legislation/Offence |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996
|
| |
Drug
Money Laundering Offence |
|
|
|
|
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| S49
Drug Trafficking Act 1994 (previously S14 Criminal Justice (International
Co-operation Act 1990)--Concealing or transferring the proceeds
of drug trafficking |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
--
|
| S50
Drug Trafficking Act 1994 (previously S24 Drug Trafficking Offences
Act 1986)(7)--Assisting another person to retain the benefit of
drug trafficking |
(6)-- |
(6)-- |
(6)-- |
(6)-- |
(6)-- |
(6)-- |
4 |
4 |
3 |
2
|
| S51
Drug Trafficking Act 1994 (previously S23A Drug Trafficking Offences
Act 1986 as inserted by S16 Criminal Justice Act 1993)--Acquisition,
possession or use of other proceeds of drug trafficking |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
-- |
-- |
3
|
| S52
Drug Trafficking Act 1994--Failure to disclose knowledge or suspicion
of money laundering |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
-- |
-- |
--
|
| S53
Drug Trafficking Act 1994--Disclosure of information likely to
prejudice an investigation ("Tipping off") |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
-- |
-- |
--
|
| |
|
| |
Offence
of Laundering Proceeds of other Crime |
|
|
|
|
| S93A
Criminal Justice Act 1988(8) as inserted by S29 Criminal Justice
Act 1993--Assisting another to retain the benefit of criminal
conduct |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
-- |
-- |
2
|
| S93B
Criminal Justice Act 1988(8)as inserted by S30 Criminal Justice
Act 1993--Acquisition, possession or use of proceeds of criminal
conduct |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
-- |
-- |
6
|
| S93C
Criminal Justice Act 1988(8)as inserted by S31 Criminal Justice
Act 1993--Concealing or transferring proceeds of criminal conduct |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
-- |
-- |
--
|
| S93D
Criminal Justice Act 1988(8)as inserted by S32 Criminal Justice
Act 1993--Disclosure of information likely to prejudice an investigation
("Tipping off") |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
(5)-- |
-- |
-- |
--
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(5) Not applicable.
(6) Not available.
(7) Court proceedings data prior to 1993 cannot separately identify
offences under S24 Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 (since consolidated
and replaced by S50 Drug Trafficking Act 1994) from other drug offences.
For the years 1993, 1994 and 1995, a special exercise was undertaken
to identify this specific offence. However as a 100 per cent. response
from the courts was not achieved 'estimates' for these three years
were made. (8) Sections 93A to 93D Criminal Justice Act 1988 came
into force in February 1994.
List
of the research initiatives involving cannabis which have been granted
a licence
January
1998
|
Research
initiative |
| Current
licences |
|
| Professor
A. Smith, University of Oxford |
Medical--effect
of delta-9-THC and cannabis on the bladder reflex |
| Mr.
D. Todd, James Paget Hospital |
Medical--investigation
claims of therapeutic benefits of cannabis |
| Dr.
R. Pertwee, University of Aberdeen |
Medical--neuropharmacology
of cannabinoids |
| Dr.
G. Hall, De Montfort University |
Studies
in Pharmacology |
| Dr.
D. Harvey, University of Oxford |
Studies
in Pharmacology |
| Professor
F. Evans, University of London |
Studies
in Pharmacology |
| Professor
M. Rubenstein, Liverpool John Moores University |
Studies
in Pharmacology |
| Professor
P. Redfern, University of Bath |
Studies
in Pharmacology |
| Dr.
R. Morgan, University of Sunderland |
Studies
in Pharmacology |
| Dr.
K. Brain, University of Wales |
Studies
in Pharmacology |
| Dr.
J. Smart, University of Portsmouth |
Studies
in Pharmacology |
| Dr.
P. Dewick, University of Nottingham |
Studies
in Pharmacology |
| Dr.
G. Lockwood, University of Manchester |
Studies
in Pharmacology |
| Mr.
M. Aitken, University of Brighton |
Studies
in Pharmacology |
| Dr.
P. Houghton, Kings College London |
Studies
in Pharmacology |
| Professor
R. Richards, The Robert Gordon University |
Studies
in Pharmacology |
| Dr.
C. Hunter, University of The West of England |
Studies
in Forensic Science |
| Dr.
M. Cole, University of Strathclyde |
Studies
in Forensic Science |
| Professor
D. Cowan, Kings College London |
Drugs
Testing |
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| Expired
licences |
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| Dr.
G. M. Stern, Middlesex Hospital |
Medical--effects
of cannabis on Parkinson's Disease |
| Dr.
P. Taylor, Bethlem Hospital |
Medical--effects
of cannabis on psychosis |
| Dr.
A. Holdcroft, Hammersmith Hospital |
Medical--effects
of cannabis on familial Mediterranean fever |
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