The prescribed sum is the maximum fine that may be imposed on summary conviction of certain offences in the United Kingdom.
In England and Wales and Northern Ireland, it is now equivalent to level 5 on the standard scale, which it predates.
The prescribed sum, within the meaning of the said section 32, may be referred to in legislation as the "statutory maximum".
[2] The prescribed sum is defined by article 4(8) of the Fines and Penalties (Northern Ireland) Order 1984 (S.I.
The prescribed sum, within the meaning of the said article 4, may be referred to in legislation as the "statutory maximum".