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.
Long title | An Act to revise the law of Northern Ireland as to theft and similar or associated offences; and for purposes connected therewith. |
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Citation | 1969 c. 16 (N.I.) |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 10 July 1969 |
Commencement | 1 August 1969[2] |
Revised text of statute as amended |
Section 1 - Theft edit
This section creates the offence of theft.
Section 8 - Robbery edit
This section creates the offence of robbery.
Section 9 - Burglary edit
This section creates the offence of burglary.
Section 10 - Aggravated burglary edit
This section creates the offence of aggravated burglary.
Section 11 - Removal of articles from places open to the public edit
This section creates the offence of removing article from place open to the public.
Section 13 - Abstracting of electricity edit
This section creates the offence of abstracting electricity.
Section 15 - Obtaining property by deception edit
This section is repealed. It created the offence of obtaining property by deception.
Section 15A - Obtaining a money transfer by deception edit
This section is repealed. It created the offence of obtaining a money transfer by deception.
Section 16 - Obtaining pecuniary advantage by deception edit
This section is repealed. It created the offence of obtaining pecuniary advantage by deception.
Section 17 - False accounting edit
This section creates an offence of false accounting.
Section 20 - Blackmail edit
This section creates the offence of blackmail.
Section 21 -Handling stolen goods edit
This section creates the offence of handling stolen goods.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 34 of this Act.
- ^ The Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969, section 33(1)
External links edit
- The Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969, as amended from the National Archives.