Customs and Excise (General Provisions) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Law, 2011

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The Customs and Excise (General Provisions) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Law, 2011

THE STATES, in pursuance of their Resolution of the 31^st May, 2007[a], have approved the following provisions which, subject to the Sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, shall have force of law in the Bailiwick of Guernsey.

Amendment of the Law of 1972.

1. The Third Schedule to the Customs and Excise (General Provisions) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1972[b] is amended as follows.

2. In each of paragraphs 1 and 2, for the expression "twice level 5", substitute the expression "three times level 5".

3. In paragraph 3, for the words "ten years", substitute the expression "14 years".

Interpretation.

4. (1) The Interpretation (Guernsey) Law, 1948[c] applies to the interpretation of this Law throughout the Bailiwick.

(2) Any reference in this Law to an enactment is a reference thereto as from time to time amended, re-enacted (with or without modification), extended or applied.

Transitional and savings provisions.

5. (1) This Law has effect only in relation to an offence committed on or after the date on which it comes into force.

(2) The maximum penalty to which an offender is liable for an offence committed before the date on which this Law comes into force must, in any proceedings commenced on or after that date, be determined as if this Law were not in force.

Citation.

6. This Law may be cited as the Customs and Excise (General Provisions) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Law, 2011.

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[a]	Article XX of Billet d'État No. XIV of 2007.
[b]	Ordres en Conseil Vol. XXIII, p. 573; Vol. XXIV, p. 87; Vol. XXXI, p. 277; Vol. XXXIII, p. 217; Order in Council No. X of 2004; Ordinance Nos. XXXV and XLVIII of 2007; No. LV of 2008 and No. XLIV of 2009.
[c]	Ordres en Conseil Vol. XIII, p.. 355.