obtaining services by deception

See Theft Act 1978#Section 1 - Obtaining services by deception.

This offence was created by [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1978/1407/article/3 article 3] of the Theft (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1407 (N.I. 23)). That article was repealed on 15 January 2007The Fraud Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3200 (C.112)), [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/3200/article/2/made article 2] by sections 14(1) and (3) and 15(1) of, and paragraph 1(d)(i) of Schedule 1 to, and Schedule 3 to, the Fraud Act 2006, subject to transitional provisions and savings in paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to that Act.

Mode of trial

See article 6(1).

Sentence

A person guilty of this offence was liable, on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years,The Theft (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1407 (N.I. 23)), [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1978/1407/article/6/2006-01-01 article 6(2)(a)] or, on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to a fine not exceeding £1000, or to both.The Theft (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1407 (N.I. 23)), article 6(3)

This offence is created by [https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2001/act/50/section/7/enacted/en/html section 7] of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001

• Deception (criminal law)

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