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Prosecution statistics 2005/06

Financial Year 2005/06

Categories Number of persons prosecuted Number of persons convicted Total fines imposed (£) Total of costs awarded (£) Number of forfeiture orders Number of conditional discharges Number of absolute discharges Official cautions Warning letters sent
Illegal Broadcasting 52 52 3,864.00 9,400.00 37 17 0 6 35
Citizens Band (CB) 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0 0 1 1
EMC 1 1 2,000.00 2,000.00 0 1 0 3 0
RTTE 2 2 2,000.00 1,100.00 1 1 0 11 52
Cordless Phones 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0 0 0 3
Amateur radio 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0 0 1 3
Private Business Radio 8 8 700.00 1,750.00 2 0 0 13 4
Marine 1 1 0.00 200.00 1 0 0 0 0
Illegal 6.6MHz use 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0 0 2 0
Others 1 1 500.00 2,072.00 0 0 0 11 13
TOTAL 65 65 9,064.00 16,522.00 41 19 0 48 111