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2. In section 9 (entering land, with others, armed and for the purpose of taking or destroying game or rabbits), for the words from “at the discretion of the court” onwards substitute “on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding £500, or to both.”.
METROPOLITAN POLICE COURTS ACT 1839 (c. 71)
Section 24 (offence of possessing stolen goods without a satisfactory explanation) shall cease to have effect.
ACCESSORIES AND ABETTORS ACT 1861 (c. 94)
In section 8 (abettors in misdemeanors), for “any misdemeanor” substitute “any indictable offence”, and for “a misdemeanor” substitute “an offence”.
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON ACT 1861 (c. 100)
For section 16 (sending letters threatening to murder) substitute—
- “Threats to kill.
- 16. A person who without lawful excuse makes to another a threat, intending that that other would fear it would be carried out, to kill that other or a third person shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years.”.
PUBLIC STORES ACT 1875 (c. 25)
Section 7 (offence of possessing, without a satisfactory explanation, public stores suspected of being stolen) and section 9 (offence, applicable to certain dealers and others, of possessing, without a satisfactory explanation, property reasonably believed to be public stores) shall cease to have effect.
EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCES ACT 1883 (c. 3)
In section 3(1) (attempt to cause explosion, or making or keeping explosive, with intent to endanger life or property in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland), for “a term not exceeding twenty years” substitute “life”.
CORONERS ACT 1887 (c. 71)
Section 4(2) (duty of coroner to take depositions in a case of murder or manslaughter) shall cease to have effect.
CHILDREN ACT 1948 (c. 43)
In section 29(5) (carrying on an unregistered voluntary home) omit the words from “and to a further fine” onwards (which provide for a fine of £2 in respect of each day during which an offence under the subsection continues after conviction).
CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1948 (c. 58)
1. Section 19 (attendance at an attendance centre) shall be amended as follows.
2. In subsection (3) (power to discharge or vary an order for attendance at a centre)—
- (a) for the words from the beginning to “acts” (which restrict jurisdiction under the subsection to the court which made
