Theft_Act_(Northern_Ireland)_1969

Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969

Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969

United Kingdom legislation

The Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (c. 16 (N.I.)) is an act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland. It makes criminal law provisions for Northern Ireland similar to those made in England and Wales by the Theft Act 1968.

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Section 1 - Theft

This section creates the offence of theft.

Section 8 - Robbery

This section creates the offence of robbery.

Section 9 - Burglary

This section creates the offence of burglary.

Section 10 - Aggravated burglary

This section creates the offence of aggravated burglary.

Section 11 - Removal of articles from places open to the public

This section creates the offence of removing article from place open to the public.

Section 13 - Abstracting of electricity

This section creates the offence of abstracting electricity.

Section 15 - Obtaining property by deception

This section is repealed. It created the offence of obtaining property by deception.

Section 15A - Obtaining a money transfer by deception

This section is repealed. It created the offence of obtaining a money transfer by deception.

Section 16 - Obtaining pecuniary advantage by deception

This section is repealed. It created the offence of obtaining pecuniary advantage by deception.

Section 17 - False accounting

This section creates an offence of false accounting.

Section 20 - Blackmail

This section creates the offence of blackmail.

Section 21 -Handling stolen goods

This section creates the offence of handling stolen goods.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 34 of this Act.
  2. [2]
    The Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969, section 33(1)


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