Theft Act 1968 s12(1)
A person shall be guilty of an offence if, without having the consent of the owner or other lawful authority, they take any conveyance for their own or another’s use, knowing that any conveyance has been taken without such authority, drives it or allows themselves to be carried in or on it.
Points to Prove:
Date and location
Without the consent
Of the owner/any lawful authority
Took a conveyance
For your own/another’s use
Sentence:
Summary
6 months
Theft Act 1968 s12A(1) & (2)
(1) A person is guilty of aggravated taking of a vehicle if:
They commit an offence under s12(1) in relation to a mechanically propelled vehicle, AND
It is proved that, any time after the vehicle was unlawfully taken (whether by them or another) and before it was recovered, the vehicle was driven or injury was caused, in one or more of the circumstances set out in paragraphs (a) to (d) of subsection (2)
The circumstances referred to in subsection (1)(b) are:
that the vehicle was driven dangerously on a road or other public place
that, owing to the driving of the vehicle, an accident occurred by which injury was caused to any person
that, owing to the driving of the vehicle, an accident occurred by which damage was caused to any property, other than the vehicle
that damage was caused to the vehicle.
Points to Prove:
Date and location
Without the consent
Of the owner/other lawful authority
Took (being the initial taker)
A mechanically propelled vehicle for
Your own/another’s use
AND after it was taken & before it was recovered one of the following
occurred:
The vehicle was driven dangerously on a road/public place, OR
Owing to driving the vehicle an accident occurred by which injury was caused to persons, OR
Owing to driving the vehicle an accident occurred by which damage was caused to any property other than the vehicle, OR
Damage was caused to the vehicle.
Sentence:
Either way
2 years OR 14 years if a death has been caused
Theft Act 1968 s12(5)
Taking a conveyance shall not apply to pedal cycles; but a person who, without having the consent of the owner or other lawful authority takes a pedal cycle for their own or another’s use, or rides a pedal cycle knowing it to have been taken without such authority, shall be guilty of an offence.
Points to Prove:
Date & location
Consent of the owner
Takes/rides
Pedal Cycle
For own or another’s use
Sentence:
Summary
6 months
Criminal Attempts Act 1981 s9
(1) A person is guilty of the offence of vehicle interference if they interfere with a motor vehicle or trailer or with anything carried in or on a motor vehicle or trailer with the intention that an offence specified in subsection (2) shall be committed by themselves or some other person.
(2) The offences mentioned in subsection (1) are:
Theft of a motor vehicle or part of it
Theft of anything carried in the motor vehicle or trailer, and
An offence under section 12(1) of the Theft Act 1968 (taking a conveyance)
And if it shown that a person accused of an offence under this section intended that one of those offences should be committed, it is immaterial that it cannot be shown which it was.
Points to Prove:
Date & location
Interfere with a
Motor vehicle/trailer/part of/anything carried in/on it
With intent that an offence of
Theft/taking and drive away without consent
Should be committed
Sentence
Summary
6 months