SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Minor and consequential amendments

Theft Act 1968 (c. 60)

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1

In section 24(4) (meaning of “stolen goods”) for “in the circumstances described in section 15(1) of this Act” substitute “ , subject to subsection (5) below, by fraud (within the meaning of the Fraud Act 2006) ”.

2

After section 24(4) insert—

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Subsection (1) above 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.