The Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (c 16) is an
Act of the
Parliament of Northern Ireland
The Parliament of Northern Ireland was the home rule legislature of Northern Ireland, created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920, which sat from 7 June 1921 to 30 March 1972, when it was suspended because of its inability to restore ord ...
. It makes
criminal law
Criminal law is the body of law that relates to crime. It prescribes conduct perceived as threatening, harmful, or otherwise endangering to the property, health, safety, and moral welfare of people inclusive of one's self. Most criminal law i ...
provisions for
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...
similar to those made in
England and Wales
England and Wales () is one of the three legal jurisdictions of the United Kingdom. It covers the constituent countries England and Wales and was formed by the Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542. The substantive law of the jurisdiction is Eng ...
by the
Theft Act 1968
The Theft Act 1968c 60 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It creates a number of offences against property in England and Wales.
On 15 January 2007 the Fraud Act 2006 came into force, redefining most of the offences of deceptio ...
.
Section 1 - Theft
This section creates the offence of
theft
Theft is the act of taking another person's property or services without that person's permission or consent with the intent to deprive the rightful owner of it. The word ''theft'' is also used as a synonym or informal shorthand term for some ...
.
Section 8 - Robbery
This section creates the offence of
robbery
Robbery is the crime of taking or attempting to take anything of value by force, threat of force, or by use of fear. According to common law, robbery is defined as taking the property of another, with the intent to permanently deprive the perso ...
.
Section 9 - Burglary
This section creates the offence of
burglary
Burglary, also called breaking and entering and sometimes housebreaking, is the act of entering a building or other areas without permission, with the intention of committing a criminal offence. Usually that offence is theft, robbery or murder ...
.
Section 10 - Aggravated burglary
This section creates the offence of
aggravated burglary
Burglary is a statutory offence in England and Wales.
In the three years to 2018 burglary reports in England and Wales rose by 6% while criminal charges for burglary fell by 33%. The number of police officers available to investigate 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
Removing article from place open to the public is a statutory offence in England and Wales and Northern Ireland.
England and Wales
This offence is created by section 11(1) of the Theft Act 1968. Sections 11(1) to (3) of that Act read:
The f ...
.
Section 13 - Abstracting of electricity
This section creates the offence of
abstracting electricity Abstracting electricity is a statutory offence of dishonestly using, wasting, or diverting electricity, covered by different legislation in England and Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The law applies, for instance, in cases of b ...
.
Section 15 - Obtaining property by deception
This section is repealed. It created the offence of
obtaining property by deception
Obtaining property by deception was formerly a statutory offence in England and Wales and Northern Ireland.
England and Wales
This offence was created by section 15 of the Theft Act 1968. Sections 15(1) and (2) of that Act read:
This offence r ...
.
Section 15A - Obtaining a money transfer by deception
This section is repealed. It created the offence of
obtaining a money transfer by deception Obtaining a money transfer by deception was formerly a statutory offence in England and Wales and Northern Ireland.
England and Wales
This offence was created by section 15A of the Theft Act 1968. Section 15B made supplementary provision. Both of t ...
.
Section 16 - Obtaining pecuniary advantage by deception
This section is repealed. It created the offence of
obtaining pecuniary advantage by deception
Obtaining pecuniary advantage by deception was formerly a statutory offence in England and Wales and Northern Ireland. It was replaced with the more general offence of fraud by the Fraud Act 2006. The offence still subsists in certain other common ...
.
Section 17 - False accounting
This section creates an offence of
false accounting False accounting is a legal term for a type of fraud, considered a statutory offence in England and Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales
This offence is created by section 17 of the Theft Act 1968 which provides:
...
.
Section 20 - Blackmail
This section creates the offence of
blackmail
Blackmail is an act of coercion using the threat of revealing or publicizing either substantially true or false information about a person or people unless certain demands are met. It is often damaging information, and it may be revealed to fa ...
.
Section 21 -Handling stolen goods
This section creates the offence of
handling stolen goods
Possession of stolen goods is a crime in which an individual has bought, been given, or acquired stolen goods.
In many jurisdictions, if an individual has accepted possession of goods (or property) and knew they were stolen, then the individua ...
.
See also
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Theft Act
Theft Act (with its variations) is a stock short title used for legislation in the United Kingdom which relates to theft and other offences against property.
The Bill for an Act with this short title will have been known as a Theft Bill during it ...
References
External links
The Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 as amended from the
National Archives.
Acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland 1969
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