Theft Act
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Theft Act 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 its passage through Parliament.
Theft Acts may be a generic name either for legislation bearing that short title or for all legislation on that subject.
See also Larceny Act
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Scotland
Northern Ireland
Short title
The short title is the formal name by which a piece of primary legislation may by law be cited in the United Kingdom and other Westminster-influenced jurisdictions , as well as the United States. It contrasts with the long title which, while usually being more fully descriptive of the...
used for legislation
Legislation
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in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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which relates to theft
Theft
In common usage, theft is the illegal taking of another person's property without that person's permission or consent. The word is also used as an informal shorthand term for some crimes against property, such as burglary, embezzlement, larceny, looting, robbery, shoplifting and fraud...
and other offences against property.
The Bill for an Act with this short title will have been known as a Theft Bill during its passage through Parliament.
Theft Acts may be a generic name either for legislation bearing that short title or for all legislation on that subject.
See also Larceny Act
Larceny Act
Larceny Act is a stock short title which was formerly used for legislation in the United Kingdom and in the Republic of Ireland relating to larceny and other offences against property....
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United Kingdom
England and Wales- The Theft Act 1730 (4 Geo.2 c.32) (Repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1963)
- The Theft Act 1968Theft Act 1968The Theft Act 1968 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 deception.-History:...
- The Theft Act 1978Theft Act 1978The Theft Act 1978 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It supplemented the earlier deception offences contained in sections 15 and 16 of the Theft Act 1968 by reforming some aspects of those offences and adding new provisions...
- The Theft (Amendment) Act 1996
Scotland
- The Theft Act 1607Theft Act 1607The Theft Act 1607 is an Act of the Parliament of Scotland.-Title:"Act Anent woddis parkis planting dowcattis et cetera " -Content:...
Northern Ireland
- The Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969The Theft Act 1969 is an Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland. It makes similar provision to the Theft Act 1968 for Northern Ireland.-Section 11 - Removal of articles from places open to the public:...
- The Theft (Northern Ireland) Order 1978
- The Theft (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997