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THEFT ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1969 - SECT 23

Scope of offences relating to stolen goods.

23.(1) The provisions of this Act relating to goods which have been stolen
shall apply whether the stealing occurred in Northern Ireland or elsewhere,
and whether it occurred before or after the commencement of this Act, provided
that the stealing (if not an offence under this Act) amounted to an offence
where and at the time when the goods were stolen; and references to stolen
goods shall be construed accordingly.

(2) For purposes of those provisions, references to stolen goods shall
include, in addition to the goods originally stolen and parts of them (whether
in their original state or not)

(a)any other goods which directly or indirectly represent or have at any time
represented the stolen goods in the hands of the thief as being the proceeds
of any disposal or realisation of the whole or part of the goods stolen or of
goods so representing the stolen goods; and

(b)any other goods which directly or indirectly represent or have at any time
represented the stolen goods in the hands of a handler of the stolen goods, or
any part of them, as being the proceeds of any disposal or realisation of the
whole or part of the stolen goods handled by him or of goods so representing
them.

(3) But no goods shall be regarded as having continued to be stolen goods
after they have been restored to the person from whom they were stolen or to
other lawful possession or custody, or after that person and any other person
claiming through him have otherwise ceased as regards those goods to have any
right to restitution in respect of the theft.

(4) Without prejudice to subsections (1) to (3), any person who, without
lawful excuse, knowing that any property has been obtained under such
circumstances that, if it had been so obtained in Northern Ireland, the person
obtaining it would have been guilty of theft, has in his possession such
property so obtained in the Republic of Ireland shall, on conviction on
indictment, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years.

(5) For purposes of the provisions of this Act relating to goods which have
been stolen (including subsections (1) to (4)), goods obtained in Northern
Ireland or elsewhere either by blackmail or in the circumstances described in
section 15(1) shall be regarded as stolen; and "steal", "theft" and "thief"
shall be construed accordingly.

Going equipped for stealing, etc.

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