Criminal Justice Act, 1951
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Amendment of sections 51 and 52 of the Malicious Damage Act, 1861. |
12.—(1) Section 51 of the Malicious Damage Act, 1861 , is hereby amended by the substitution of “fifty pounds” for “five pounds” and section 52 of the Act shall be construed accordingly. | |
(2) Where a person is convicted by the Court of an offence under section 52 of the Malicious Damage Act, 1861 ,— | ||
(a) he shall be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds or, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months; | ||
(b) the compensation which he may, if fined, be required to pay under the section may be of an amount not exceeding fifty pounds. | ||
(3) Section 135 of the Grand Jury (Ireland) Act, 1836 , as extended by subsection (1) of section 5 of the Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898 , shall continue to have the like operation as it had before the passing of this Act. |