Section 3

(a) In subsection (3) -

(i) in paragraph (a), substitute "€5,000" for "£1,500", and

(ii) in paragraph (b), substitute "€25,000" for "£10,000".

(b) Insert the following after subsection (6):

"(7) A fine imposed under this section shall not be paid out of the resources of any scheme or trust RAC or out of the assets of any PRSA, as the case may be.".

Section 3A (inserted by the Act of 2006)

(a) In subsection (1), substitute "an offence to which this section applies" for "an offence under this Act".

(b) Insert the following after subsection (1):

"(1A) This section applies to an offence under -

(a) section 3(1)(a) arising out of a contravention of any of the following provisions of this Act, namely sections 18(2)(c), 25, 34, 43, 47, 55(1), (3), (4) or (5), 56(1) or (2A), 58A(3), 59(1B), (1C) or (2)(a)(iii) or (iv), 59C, 60, 113(2) and 121(5),

(b) section 54(1) or (4), or

(c) regulations made under any of the provisions referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) or regulations made under this Act relating to those provisions.".

(c) Insert the following after subsection (6) -