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Abstracting electricity is a statutory offence in England and Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. ==England and Wales== This offence is created by section 13 of the Theft Act 1968: This section replaces section 10 of the Larceny Act 1916. The following cases are relevant: *R v Hoar and Hoar () Crim LR 606 *Collins and Fox v Chief Constable of Merseyside () Crim LR 247, DC *R v McCreadie and Tume, 96 Cr App R 143, CA Visiting forces This offence is an offence against property for the purposes of section 3 of the Visiting Forces Act 1952.〔The Visiting Forces Act 1952, section 3(6) and Schedule, (paragraph 3(g) ) (as inserted by the Theft Act 1968, Schedule 2, Part III)〕 Mode of trial and sentence This offence is triable either way.〔The Magistrates' Courts Act 1980, section 17(1) and Schedule 1, paragraph 28〕 A person guilty of this offence is liable, on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years,〔The Theft Act 1968, section 13〕 or on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to a fine not exceeding the prescribed sum, or to both.〔The Magistrates' Courts Act 1980, section 32(1)〕 History Section 10 of the Larceny Act 1916 provided: 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Abstracting electricity」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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