SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Minor and consequential amendments

Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (c. 16 (N.I.))

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1

In section 23(5) (meaning of “stolen goods”) for “in the circumstances described in section 15(1)” substitute “ , subject to subsection (6), by fraud (within the meaning of the Fraud Act 2006) ”.

2

After section 23(5) insert—

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Subsection (1) applies in relation to goods obtained by fraud as if—

a

the reference to the commencement of this Act were a reference to the commencement of the Fraud Act 2006, and

b

the reference to an offence under this Act were a reference to an offence under section 1 of that Act.