Section 50 Penalties for wilful injury or obstruction to tramways &c.C1F1
England, Wales and Scotland
If any person, without lawful excuse (the proof whereof shall lie on him), wilfully does any of the following things; (namely,)
Interferes with, removes, or alters any part of a tramway or of the works connected therewith;
Places or throws any stones, dirt, wood, refuse, or other material on any part of a tramway;
Does or causes to be done anything in such manner as to obstruct any carriage using a tramway, or to endanger the lives of persons therein or thereon;
Or knowingly aids or assists in the doing of any such thing; he shall for every such offence be liable (in addition to any proceedings by way of indictment or otherwise to which he may be subject) to a penalty not exceeding F2level 1 on the standard scale .
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Ss. 49-64 repealed (except as incorporated in, or otherwise applied by, any Act of Parliament or Provisional Order) (1.1.1993) by Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42), ss. 65(1)(b), 68(1), Sch. 4 Pt.I; S.I. 1992/2784, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 Pt.I
- F2
Words substituted by (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), s. 289G
Modifications
- C1
S. 50 incorporated (with modifications) (21.7.1994) by 1994 c. xi, s. 4(1)(2)(a)(b)(3)
Notes on Part III
Modifications
- C1
Pts. II and III (ss. 22-64) modified by Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) Act 1991 (c. xvi), s.10
- C2
Pts. II and III (ss. 22-64) modified (12.11.1992) by Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) Act 1992 (c. xviii), s.10