sch.1-sec.427Unlawful entry of vehicle for committing indictable offence

### sch.1-sec.427 Unlawful entry of vehicle for committing indictable offence A person who unlawfully enters another person’s vehicle with intent to commit an indictable offence commits a crime. Maximum penalty—10 years imprisonment. If— the offence is committed in the night; or the offender— uses or threatens to use actual violence; or is or pretends to be armed with a dangerous or offensive weapon, instrument or noxious substance; or is in company with 1 or more persons; or damages, or threatens or attempts to damage, any property; the offender is liable to imprisonment for 14 years. If— the vehicle is an emergency vehicle; and the offender knows, or ought reasonably to know, the vehicle is an emergency vehicle; the offender is liable to imprisonment for 14 years. sch 1 pt 6 div 1 ch 39 s 427 prev s 427 sub 1961 10 Eliz 2 No. 11 s 17 amd 1988 No. 88 s 5 sch 2 om 1997 No. 3 s 120 sch 1 pres s 427 ins 1998 No. 19 s 22 amd 2024 No. 45 s 19 (sch.1-sec.427-ssec.1) A person who unlawfully enters another person’s vehicle with intent to commit an indictable offence commits a crime. Maximum penalty—10 years imprisonment. (sch.1-sec.427-ssec.2) If— the offence is committed in the night; or the offender— uses or threatens to use actual violence; or is or pretends to be armed with a dangerous or offensive weapon, instrument or noxious substance; or is in company with 1 or more persons; or damages, or threatens or attempts to damage, any property; the offender is liable to imprisonment for 14 years. (sch.1-sec.427-ssec.3) If— the vehicle is an emergency vehicle; and the offender knows, or ought reasonably to know, the vehicle is an emergency vehicle; the offender is liable to imprisonment for 14 years. - (a) the offence is committed in the night; or - (b) the offender— (i) uses or threatens to use actual violence; or (ii) is or pretends to be armed with a dangerous or offensive weapon, instrument or noxious substance; or (iii) is in company with 1 or more persons; or (iv) damages, or threatens or attempts to damage, any property; - (i) uses or threatens to use actual violence; or - (ii) is or pretends to be armed with a dangerous or offensive weapon, instrument or noxious substance; or - (iii) is in company with 1 or more persons; or - (iv) damages, or threatens or attempts to damage, any property; - (i) uses or threatens to use actual violence; or - (ii) is or pretends to be armed with a dangerous or offensive weapon, instrument or noxious substance; or - (iii) is in company with 1 or more persons; or - (iv) damages, or threatens or attempts to damage, any property; - (a) the vehicle is an emergency vehicle; and - (b) the offender knows, or ought reasonably to know, the vehicle is an emergency vehicle;