Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969

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.

Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969^[a]

Act of Parliament
Parliament of Northern Ireland
Long title	An Act to revise the law of Northern Ireland as to theft and similar or associated offences; and for purposes connected therewith.
Citation	1969 c. 16 (N.I.)
Territorial extent	Northern Ireland
Dates
Royal assent	10 July 1969
Commencement	1 August 1969[b]
Other legislation
Amends	Larceny Act 1916
Amended by	Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981
Relates to	Theft Act 1968
Status: Amended
Revised text of statute as amended

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This section is repealed.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This section is repealed.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This section is repealed.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

• Theft Act

Notes

1. Section 34.
2. Section 33(1).