# Theft Act 1968, Section 13: Abstracting of electricity.


A person who dishonestly uses without due authority, or dishonestly causes to be wasted or diverted, any electricity shall on conviction on indictment be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/60/section/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/theft-act-1968/section-13
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