# The Theft (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997, Article 5: The new offences: jurisdiction

Extent: N.I.

(1) In Article 38(2) of the 1996 NI 24. Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (Group A offences for the purposes of the jurisdictional provisions) sub-paragraph (a) (list of offences under the 1969 c. 16 (NI.). Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969) shall be amended as follows.
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(3) After the entry relating to section 21 there shall be added—
“section 23A (dishonestly retaining a wrongful credit);” .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1997/277/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/theft-amendment-northern-ireland-order-1997/article-5
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