Criminal Law Act 1977
c. 4539
Part III
- by him, whether by virtue of an order of the Crown Court or by virtue of a conviction or order of the magistrates’ court against whose decision the appeal was brought,
- then, if that person is before it, the Crown Court may order him to be searched.
- (2) Any money found on a person in a search under this section may be applied, unless the court otherwise directs, towards payment of the fine or other sum payable by him; and the balance, if any, shall be returned to him.”.
Part IV
Miscellaneous Provisions
Amendment of Road Traffic Act 1972.
1972 c. 20.
50.—(1) For sections 1 and 2 of the Road Traffic Act 1972 (causing death by reckless or dangerous driving, and reckless, and dangerous, driving generally) there shall be substituted—
- “Causing death by reckless driving.
- 1. A person who causes the death of another person by driving a motor vehicle on a road recklessly shall be guilty of an offence.
- Reckless driving.
- 2. A person who drives a motor vehicle on a road recklessly shall be guilty of an offence.”.
(2) For section 17 of that Act (reckless, and dangerous, cycling) there shall be substituted—
- “Reckless cycling.
- 17. A person who rides a cycle, not being a motor vehicle, on a road recklessly shall be guilty of an offence.
- In this section ‘road’ includes a bridleway.”.
(3) Nothing in subsection (1) or (2) above or in any related repeal provided for in Schedule 13 to this Act shall apply in relation to an offence committed before the coming into force of that subsection.
Bomb hoaxes. 51.—(1) A person who—
- (a) places any article in any place whatever; or
- (b) dispatches any article by post, rail or any other means whatever of sending things from one place to another, with the intention (in either case) of inducing in some other person a belief that it is likely to explode or ignite and thereby cause personal injury or damage to property is guilty of an offence.
In this subsection “article” includes substance.
