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Section 16.

SCHEDULE 4
Prosecution and Punishment of Offences

Section Creating Offence	General Nature of Offence	Mode of Prosecution	Punishment
			Class A drug involved	Class B drug involved	Class C drug involved	General
Section 4(2)	Production, or being concerned in the production, of a controlled drug.	(a) Summary	12 months or £400, or both.	12 months or £400, or both.	6 months or £200, or both.
		(b) On indictment	14 years or a fine, or both.	14 years or a fine, or both.	5 years or a fine, or both.
Section 4(3)	Supplying or offering to supply a controlled drug or being concerned in the doing of either activity by another.	(a) Summary	12 months or £400, or both.	12 months or £400, or both.	6 months or £200, or both.
		(b) On indictment	14 years or a fine, or both.	14 years or a fine, or both.	5 years or a fine, or both.
Section 5(2)	Having possession of a controlled drug.	(a) Summary	12 months or £400, or both.	12 months or £400, or both.	6 months or £200, or both.
		(b) On indictment	7 years or a fine, or both.	5 years or a fine, or both.	2 years or a fine, or both.
Section 6(2)	Cultivation of cannabis plant	(a) Summary	—	—	—	12 months or £400, or both.
		(b) On indictment	—	—	—	14 years or a fine, or both.