Criminal Damage Act 1971

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Destroying or damaging property.

3. 2. Threats to destroy or damage property.

4. 3. Possessing anything with intent to destroy or damage property.

5. 4. Punishment of offences.

6. 5. “Without lawful excuse.”

7. 6. Search for things intended for use in committing offences of criminal damage.

8. 7. Jurisdiction of magistrates’ courts.

9. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10. 9. Evidence in connection with offences under this Act.

11. 10. Interpretation.

12. 11. Minor and consequential changes in existing law, and repeals.

13. 12. Short title and extent.

14. 1. SCHEDULE

       REPEALS

       1. PART I REPEALS EXTENDING TO ENGLAND AND WALES ONLY

       2. Part II REPEALS EXTENDING TO ENGLAND, WALES AND SCOTLAND

       3. PART III REPEALS EXTENDING TO THE UNITED KINGDOM