Paragraph 1 Theft Act 1968 (c. 60)I1

In section 12 of the Theft Act 1968 (taking motor vehicle or other conveyance without authority), in subsection (7), for paragraph (a) (but not the final “and”) substitute—

“(a)

“conveyance” means—

(i)

any conveyance constructed or adapted for the carriage of a person or persons whether by land, water or air, except a conveyance constructed or adapted for use only under the control of a person not carried in or on it, or

(ii)

any vehicle authorised under section 3 of the Automated Vehicles Act 2024,

and “drive” accordingly includes any act of putting in motion, or controlling the motion of, any such conveyance or vehicle;”.