Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 38:

In page 162, between lines 4 and 5, to insert the following:“Amendment of section 6(4) of Act of 1984
154. Section 6(4) of the Act of 1984 is amended by the substitution of “a class A fine” for “a fine not exceeding €3,000”.”.

This amendment involves the insertion of a new section 154 which amends section 6(4) of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 in order to bring the fine level for obstruction offences in that subsection into line with those contained in sections 146 and 154 of this Bill concerning the taking of samples, fingerprints and palm prints of the persons arrested for the purpose of charge. Persons who commit each offence will now be liable, on summary conviction, to a class A fine, a fine of up to €5,000 in all such cases. As I mentioned, the previous section 154 has been relocated to section 100 in the new Part 11 dealing with fingerprints, palm prints and photographs and amended to take account of the new destruction arrangements for such identification evidence.