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).