Theft Act 1968

Amendments limited to England and Wales

The Gaming Act 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 109)	In section 17 (punishment for cheating at play etc.) for the words " be deemed guilty of obtaining such money or valuable thing from such other person by a false pretence " and the following words there shall be substituted the words— “(a) on conviction on indictment be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years; or (b) on summary conviction be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding two hundred pounds or to both”
The Pawnbrokers Act 1872 (35 & 36 Vict. c. 93)	In section 38 (cesser of pawnbroker's licence on conviction of certain offences) for the words " receiving stolen goods knowing them to be stolen " there shall be substituted the words " handling stolen goods ".
The Bankruptcy Act 1914 (4 & 5 Geo. 5. c. 59)	In section 166 (admissions on compulsory examination etc. not to be admissible as evidence in proceedings for certain offences) for the words following " against that person " there shall be substituted the words " or (unless they married after the making of the statement or admission) against the wife or husband of that person in any proceeding in respect of an offence under the Theft Act 1968 ".
The House to House Collections Act 1939 (2 & 3 Geo. 6. c. 44)	In the Schedule (offences for which a conviction is a ground for refusing or revoking a licence under the Act to promote a collection for charity) for the entry relating to the Larceny Act 1916 there shall be substituted:— “Robbery, burglary and blackmail”.
The Magistrates' Courts Act 1952 (15 & 16 Geo. 6. & 1 Eliz. 2. c. 55)	In Schedule 1 for paragraph 8 there shall be substituted— “8 Offences under sections 53 and 55 to 58 of the [1953 c. 36.] Post Office Act 1953”.
The Visiting Forces Act 1952 (15 & 16 Geo. 6. & 1 Eliz. 2. c. 67)	In the Schedule there shall be inserted in paragraph 1(a) after the word " buggery " the word " robbery ", and in paragraph 3 there shall be added at the end— “(g) the Theft Act 1968, except section 8 (robbery)”.
The Finance Act 1965 (1965 c. 25)	In Schedule 10, in the Table in paragraph 1, for the words " Sections 500 to 505 " there shall be substituted the words " Sections 500 to 504 ".
The Finance Act 1966 (1966 c. 18)	In Schedule 6, in paragraph 13, for the words " Sections 500 to 505 " there shall be substituted the words " Sections 500 to 504 ", and the words from " together with " to " the said section 505 " shall be omitted.
The Criminal Law Act 1967 (1967 c. 58)	In Schedule 1, for paragraph 2 in List A Division I (whereby certain offences replaced by this Act are, with others not so replaced, made triable by all courts of quarter sessions) there shall be substituted— “2 Offences against sections 53 and 55 to 58 of the Post Office Act 1953”.
The Firearms Act 1968 (1968 c. 27)	Schedule 1 (offences in connection with which possession of a firearm is an offence under section 17(2)) shall be amended, except in relation to a person's apprehension for an offence committed" before the commencement of this Act, by substituting for paragraph 4— “4 Theft, burglary, blackmail and any offence under section 12(1) (taking of motor vehicle or other conveyance without owner's consent) of the Theft Act 1968 ”: by omitting paragraph 7: and by substituting in paragraph 8 for the words " paragraphs 1 to 7 " the words " paragraphs 1 to 6 ".