sec.14Other offences that may be dealt with summarily if no commercial purpose alleged

### sec.14 Other offences that may be dealt with summarily if no commercial purpose alleged Subject to subsection (2) , if a person charged with the commission of a crime defined in section 9 , or an attempt to commit the crime, is liable on conviction to more than 15 years imprisonment, proceedings for a charge of the offence may be taken summarily. section 9 (Possessing dangerous drugs) It is open to the director of public prosecutions to issue guidelines for deciding whether to take proceedings summarily under subsection (1) . (See the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1984 , section 11 (Powers of director).) Proceedings may not be taken summarily if the prosecution alleges that the possession the subject of the charge was for a commercial purpose. A person against whom proceedings are taken summarily under this section is liable, on conviction, to not more than— if a treatment order is made for the person under the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 , part 8A —4 years imprisonment; or otherwise—3 years imprisonment. s 14 orig s 14 om 2000 No. 5 s 373 sch 2 prev s 14 ins 2000 No. 28 s 14 amd 2001 No. 78 s 237 sch 4 om 2008 No. 4 s 17 pres s 14 ins 2010 No. 26 s 62 amd 2017 No. 41 s 16 (sec.14-ssec.1) Subject to subsection (2) , if a person charged with the commission of a crime defined in section 9 , or an attempt to commit the crime, is liable on conviction to more than 15 years imprisonment, proceedings for a charge of the offence may be taken summarily. section 9 (Possessing dangerous drugs) It is open to the director of public prosecutions to issue guidelines for deciding whether to take proceedings summarily under subsection (1) . (See the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1984 , section 11 (Powers of director).) (sec.14-ssec.2) Proceedings may not be taken summarily if the prosecution alleges that the possession the subject of the charge was for a commercial purpose. (sec.14-ssec.3) A person against whom proceedings are taken summarily under this section is liable, on conviction, to not more than— if a treatment order is made for the person under the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 , part 8A —4 years imprisonment; or otherwise—3 years imprisonment. - (a) if a treatment order is made for the person under the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 , part 8A —4 years imprisonment; or - (b) otherwise—3 years imprisonment.