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en an Ordinær ce te amend the Larceny Ordinance 1865.
1. This Ordinance was passed for the purpose of providing a penal ty
for the theft of electricity.
2. It would appear that this form of Larceny was not an offence in this
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Colony and kence the introduction of this Legislation.
3. Section 1 of the Ordinance is formal.
Section 2 provides that the larceny of Zlectricity shall be an
offence punishable as is simple larceny under the provisions of
section 5 of the Principal Ordinance (The Larceny Ordinance 1865.)
4. The provisions of section 2 are taken from these of 45 & 46 Vict.
c. 56. #. 23.
5. In my opinion this Ordinance is one to which His Excellency the
Geveraer may properly assent in the name of His Majesty and on His
Behalf.
John a Buckrid
Attorney General.
6/10/12.