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been ascertained in time for a summons to be served or for a notice to be served or sent as aforesaid; or
(ii) the accused by his own conduct contributed to the failure; and
(b) the requirement of this section shall in every case be deemed to have been complied with unless and until the contrary is proved.
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[CAP. 220
10f 1955-5.3
vehicle
8. (1) Any person who takes and drives away any motor vehicle without having either the consent of the owner thereof or other lawful authority shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for six months: Provided that if the magistrate is satisfied that the accused acted in the reasonable belief that he had lawful authority, or in the reasonable belief that the owner would, in the circumstances of the case, have given his consent, if he had been asked therefor, the accused shall not be liable to be convicted of the offence.
(2) If on the trial of any indictment for stealing a motor vehicle the jury are of opinion that the defendant was not guilty of stealing the motor vehicle but was guilty of an offence under this section, the jury may find him guilty of an offence under this section and thereupon he shall be liable to be punished accordingly.
9. Where the driver of a vehicle is alleged to be guilty of an offence under this Ordinance-
(a) the owner of the vehicle shall give such information as he may be required by or on behalf of the Commissioner of Police to give as to the identity of the driver, and, if he fails to do so shall be guilty of an offence, unless he shows to the satisfaction of the court or magistrate that he did not know and could not with reasonable diligence have ascertained who the driver was; and
(b) any other person shall, if required as aforesaid, give any information which it is in his power to give and which may lead to the identification of the driver, and, if he fails to do so, he shall be guilty of an offence.
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been ascertained in time for a summons to be served or for a notice to be served or sent as afore- said; or
(ii) the accused by his own conduct contributed to the failure; and
(b) the requirement of this section shall in every case be deemed to have been complied with unless and until the contrary is proved.
"
[CAP. 220
10f 1955- 5.3
vehicle
8. (1) Any person who takes and drives away any Taking motor motor vehicle without having either the consent of the owner without
owner's con- ́s, q thereof or other lawful authority shall be liable on sum- sent or other
authority. mary conviction to
to a
fine of one thousand dollars or 20 & 21 Geo.
125, c.48; s. 28. 1. imprisonment for six months: Provided that if the magis, trate, is satisfied that the accused acted in the
reasonable belief that he had lawful authority, or in the reasonable belief that the owner would, in the circumstances of the case, have given his consent, if he had been asked therefor, the accused shall not be liable to be convicted of the offence.
(2) If on the trial of any indictment for stealing a motor vehicle the jury are of opinion that the defendant was not guilty of stealing the motor vehicle but was guilty of an offence under this section, the jury may find him guilty of an offence under this section and thereupon he shall be liable to be punished accordingly.
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9. Where the driver of a vehicle is alleged to be Disclosure of guilty of an offence under this Ordinance-
information to the police.
20 & 21 Geo. 5,
(a) the owner of the vehicle shall give such informa- c. 43, s. 113.
tion as he may be required by or on behalf of the Commissioner of Police to give as to the identity of the driver, and, if he fails to do so shall be guilty of an offence, unless he shows to the satis- faction of the court or magistrate that he did not know and could not with reasonable diligence have ascertained who the driver was; and
(b) any other person shall, if required as aforesaid, give any information which it is in his power to give and which may lead to the identification of the driver, and, if he fails to do so, he shall be guilty of an offence.
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