Deprivation of property
Also under the Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973, a person
may be deprived of his property where it has been used in connection
with the commission of a crime. Thus, where a person has used
his own vehicle to transport stolen goods, he may forfeit the
vehicle. This has been extended in recent years to include property
and profits from crime eg. drug dealers houses and bank accounts
Disqualification for driving
For some motoring offences, the offender, as well as some
other penalty, may be disqualified for driving for a fixed
period, or even for life. This penalty, or the threat of it,
often has a much greater deterrent value than fines, particularly
if the offender must have the use of a vehicle for his work.
He may be disqualified not only for a single serious offence,
but also for a series of minor offences under what is known
as a ‘points’ system. Various offences carry a
number of points, depending on their seriousness, and when
a given number of points has been reached, disqualification
is automatic.
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