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THEFT ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1969 - SECT 10

Aggravated burglary.

10.(1) A person is guilty of aggravated burglary if he commits any burglary
and at the time has with him any firearm or imitation firearm, any weapon of
offence or any explosive; and, for this purpose

(a)"firearm" includes an airgun or air pistol, and "imitation firearm" means
anything which has the appearance of being a firearm, whether capable of being
discharged or not;

(b)"weapon of offence" means any article made or adapted for use for causing
injury to or incapacitating a person, or intended by the person having it with
him for such use; and

(c)"explosive" means any article manufactured for the purpose of producing a
practical effect by explosion, or intended by the person having it with him
for that purpose.

(2) A person guilty of aggravated burglary shall, on conviction on indictment,
be liable to imprisonment for life.

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