Theft Act 1968

34 Interpretation. E+W

(1) Sections 4(1) and 5(1) of this Act shall apply generally for purposes of this Act as they apply for purposes of section 1.

(2) For purposes of this Act—

(a) “gain” and “loss” are to be construed as extending only to gain or loss in money or other property, but as extending to any such gain or loss whether temporary or permanent; and—

(i) “gain” includes a gain by keeping what one has, as well as a gain by getting what one has not; and

(ii) “loss” includes a loss by not getting what one might get, as well as a loss by parting with what one has;

(b) “goods”, except in so far as the context otherwise requires, includes money and every other description of property except land, and includes things severed from the land by stealing [F1 ; and.

(c) “mail bag” and “postal packet” have the meanings given by section 125(1) of the Postal Services Act 2000.F1 F1 ]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 34(2)(c) and preceding word inserted (12.11.2003) by The Postal Services Act 2000 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/2908), art. 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 1

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 34 applied by Theft Act 1978 (c. 31, SIF 39:6), s. 5(2)