# Theft Act 1968, Paragraph 5

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

In section 54, as it applies outside England and Wales,—
(a) there shall be omitted the words “taking, embezzling” and the words “taken, embezzled”, where first occurring;
(b) for the words “a felony” there shall be substituted the words “an offence” and the word “feloniously” shall be omitted ;
(c) for the words from “be guilty” to “secreted it” there shall be substituted the words “be guilty of a misdemeanour and be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen years”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/60/schedule/2/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/theft-act-1968/schedule-2/paragraph-5
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