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Criminal Justice Act 1993

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67Penalty for causing death by dangerous driving or by careless driving

(1)In Part I of Schedule 2 to the [1988 c. 53.] Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (prosecution and punishment of offences), in the entries relating to section 1 of the Road Traffic Act [1988 c. 52.] 1988 (causing death by dangerous driving) and section 3A of that Act (causing death by careless driving while under influence of drink or drugs), in column 4, for “5 years” there shall be substituted “10 years”.

(2)In section 53(2) of the [1933 c. 12.] Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (punishment of certain serious crimes), the following shall be inserted after the word “law” in paragraph (a)—

“(aa)a young person is convicted of—

(i)an offence under section 1 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (causing death by dangerous driving); or

(ii)an offence under section 3A of that Act (causing death by careless driving while under influence of drink or drugs);”.

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