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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.