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Criminal Damage Act 1971 (c. 48)

Criminal Damage Act 1971 1971 CHAPTER 48 An Act to revise the law of England and Wales as to offences of damage to property, and to repeal or amend as respects the United Kingdom certain enactments relating to such offences; and for connected purposes. [14th July 1971]

Legislation

Table of Content

1. Destroying or damaging property. E+W

2. Threats to destroy or damage property. E+W

3. Possessing anything with intent to destroy or damage property. E+W

4. Punishment of offences. E+W

5. “Without lawful excuse.” E+W

6. Search for things intended for use in committing offences of criminal damage. E+W

7. Jurisdiction of magistrates’ courts. E+W

8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2 E+W

9. Evidence in connection with offences under this Act. E+W

10. Interpretation. E+W

11. Minor and consequential changes in existing law, and repeals. E+W

12. Short title and extent. E+W

1. Destroying or damaging property. E+W

2. Threats to destroy or damage property. E+W

3. Possessing anything with intent to destroy or damage property. E+W

4. Punishment of offences. E+W

5. “Without lawful excuse.” E+W

6. Search for things intended for use in committing offences of criminal damage. E+W

7. Jurisdiction of magistrates’ courts. E+W

8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2 E+W

9. Evidence in connection with offences under this Act. E+W

10. Interpretation. E+W

11. Minor and consequential changes in existing law, and repeals. E+W

12. Short title and extent. E+W

Section 1

1. Destroying or damaging property. E+W

(1) A person who without lawful excuse destroys or damages any property belonging to another intending to destroy or damage any such property or being reckless as to whether any such property would be destroyed or damaged shall be guilty of an offence. (2) A person who without lawful excuse destroys or damages any property, whether belonging to himself or another— (a) intending to destroy or damage any property or being reckless as to whether any property would be destroyed or damaged; and (b) intending by the destruction or damage to endanger the life of another or being reckless as to whether the life of another would be thereby endangered; shall be guilty of an offence. (3) An offence committed under this section by destroying or damaging property by fire shall be charged as arson. Modifications etc. (not altering text) C2 S. 1 applied by Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990 (c. 31, SIF 39:2) , s. 18(2) C3 S. 1 extended ( prosp. ) by Nuclear Material (Offences) Act 1983 (c. 18, SIF 8) s. 1(1)( b ) C4 S. 1 extended by Internationally Protected Persons Act 1978 (c. 17, SIF 39:2) , s. 1 S. 1 extended (27.4.1997) by 1997 c. 13 , ss. 2(2)(b) , 10(2) C5 S. 1(1)(3) amended as to mode of trial by Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43, SIF 82) , Sch. 1 para. 29

Section 2

2. Threats to destroy or damage property. E+W

A person who without lawful excuse makes to another a threat, intending that that other would fear it would be carried out,— (a) to destroy or damage any property belonging to that other or a third person; or (b) to destroy or damage his own property in a way which he knows is likely to endanger the life of that other or third person; shall be guilty of an offence. Modifications etc. (not altering text) C6 Ss. 2 , 3 amended as to mode of trial by Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43, SIF 82) , Sch. 1 para. 29

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