Clause 8

by deleting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection:“(1) When a specified offence is committed, the person who, at the time of the occurrence of the specified offence, is the owner of the motor vehicle in respect of which the specified offence is committed shall, by virtue of this section, be guilty of the specified offence in all respects as if he were the actual offender guilty of the specified offence, unless —

in any case where that offence is dealt with under section 132 or 133, the owner satisfies the police officer or employee of the Authority referred to in section 132 or 133(7), as the case may be, that the vehicle was at the relevant time a stolen vehicle or a vehicle illegally taken or used; or

in any other case, the court is satisfied that the vehicle was at the relevant time a stolen vehicle or a vehicle illegally taken or used.”;

by deleting the words “any offence under Part IA or any parking offence” in subsection (2) and substituting the words “a specified offence”;

by deleting the words “an offence under Part IA or a parking offence” in subsection (3) and substituting the words “a specified offence”;

by deleting the words “offence under Part IA or to more than one parking offence” in subsection (5) and substituting the words “specified offence”;

by deleting the definition of “offence under Part IA” in subsection (6);

by deleting the definition of “parking offence” in subsection (6) and substituting the following definition:“ “specified offence” means any offence set out in the Third Schedule.”; and

by deleting the words “offence under Part IA or parking offence” in the section heading and substituting the words “specified offence”.