44c. 45
Criminal Law Act 1977
Part IV
- Powers of entry and search.
- 5B.—(1) For the purpose of arresting a person under the power conferred by section 5A above a constable may enter (if need be, by force) and search any vessel, boat, hovercraft, aircraft or vehicle of any other description in which that person is or in which the constable, with reasonable cause, suspects him to be.
- (2) For the purpose of exercising any power to seize an animal or cause an animal to be seized which is conferred on constables by an order made under the principal Act and expressed to be made for the purpose of preventing the introduction of rabies into Great Britain, a constable may enter (if need be, by force) and search any vessel, boat, hovercraft, aircraft or vehicle of any other description in which there is, or in which he, with reasonable cause, suspects that there is, an animal to which that power applies.”.
(3) After section 6 there shall be inserted the following section:—
- “Increase of fines for rabies offences.
- 6A.—(1) An order made under the principal Act and expressed to be made for the purpose of preventing the introduction or spreading of rabies into or within Great Britain may direct that paragraph (a) of section 79(1) of that Act (punishment for offences) shall have effect in relation to any summary offence against that Act the existence of which is attributable to the provisions of that order as if for the
words ‘£400’ (which were substituted by section 105(5)(a) of the 1970 c. 40.Agriculture Act 1970) there were substituted the words ‘£1,000’.
- (2) The said paragraph (a) shall have effect as aforesaid in relation to any summary offence the existence of which is attributable to the provisions of either of the following orders made under the principal Act, namely the S.I. 1974/2211.
S.I. 1974/2212.Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974 and the Rabies (Control) Order 1974.”.
- (2) The said paragraph (a) shall have effect as aforesaid in relation to any summary offence the existence of which is attributable to the provisions of either of the following orders made under the principal Act, namely the S.I. 1974/2211.
(4) The S.I. 1975/418 (N.I. 3).Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1975 shall be amended as follows.
(5) After Article 7 there shall be inserted the following Articles:—
“Powers of arrest
- 7A.—(1) Without prejudice to the powers of arrest conferred by section 39 of the principal Act or otherwise, a constable may arrest without warrant any person whom he,
