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Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982

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57 Being in or on building etc. with intent to commit theft.S

(1)Any person who, without lawful authority to be there, is found in or on a building or other premises, whether enclosed or not, or in its curtilage or in a vehicle or vessel so that, in all the circumstances, it may reasonably be inferred that he intended to commit theft there shall be guilty of an offence and liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding [F1level 4 on the standard scale] or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 3 months or to both.

(2)In this section “theft” includes any aggravation of theft including robbery.

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