Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973

The [1972 c. 71.] Criminal Justice Act 1972

45In section 23 of the Criminal Justice Act 1972 (power to deprive offender of property used, or intended for use, for purposes of crime), in subsection (5), for the words from " in regard" to " of this section " there shall be substituted the words " that any property which was in his possession or under his control at the time of his apprehension—

(a)has been used for the purpose of committing, or facilitating the commission of, any offence ; or

(b)was intended by him to be used for that purpose ".

46In section 24 of that Act (driving disqualification where vehicle used for purposes of crime)—

(a)in subsection (2), for the words from "mentioned" to the end of the subsection there shall be substituted the words " of committing, or facilitating the commission of, the offence, the court may order that person to be disqualified, for such period as the court thinks fit, for holding or obtaining a licence to drive a motor vehicle granted under Part III of the Road Traffic Act 1972 "; and

(b)in subsection (3), for the words " subsection (1)" there shall be substituted the words " subsection (2) ".

47In section 49 of that Act (community service order in lieu of warrant of commitment for failure to pay fine, etc.)—

(a)in subsection (2), for the words from the beginning to " this Act" in the second place where it occurs there shall be substituted the words " In this section ' community service order' has the same meaning as in the Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 and section 14(2) of that Act and, so far as applicable, the other provisions of that Act ", and for the words " subsection (3) of section 17 " and " section 18(1)(b) of this Act" there shall be substituted respectively the words " subsection (3) of section 16 " and " section 17(2)(a) of that Act" ; and

(b)in subsection (4), for the words " section 47(3) of the Criminal Justice Act 1967" there shall be substituted the words " section 32(1) of the Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 ".

48In Schedule 2 to that Act (eligibility and disqualification for and excusal from jury service), in the entry relating to probation homes and hostels and bail hostels, for the words " (as defined in section 53 of this Act) " there shall be substituted the words " (within the meaning of the Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973) ".