SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Minor and consequential amendments

Abolition of various deception offences

1

Omit the following provisions—

(a)

in the Theft Act 1968 (c. 60)—

(i)

section 15 (obtaining property by deception);

(ii)

section 15A (obtaining a money transfer by deception);

(iii)

section 16 (obtaining pecuniary advantage by deception);

(iv)

section 20(2) (procuring the execution of a valuable security by deception);

(b)

in the Theft Act 1978 (c. 31)—

(i)

section 1 (obtaining services by deception);

(ii)

section 2 (evasion of liability by deception);

(c)

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

(i)

section 15 (obtaining property by deception);

(ii)

section 15A (obtaining a money transfer by deception);

(iii)

section 16 (obtaining pecuniary advantage by deception);

(iv)

section 19(2) (procuring the execution of a valuable security by deception);

(d)

in the Theft (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1407 (N.I. 23))—

(i)

Article 3 (obtaining services by deception);

(ii)

Article 4 (evasion of liability by deception).