Crimes (Further Amendment) Act 1929 (NSW)

CRIMES (FURTHER AMEND-

MENT) ACT.

Act No. 26, 1929.

An Act to provide punishment for the malicious or fraudulent abstraction, waste, diverting, consumption, or use of electricity; to amend the Crimes Act, 1900; and for purposes connected therewith. [Assented to, 29th October, 1929.]

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lative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South	BE it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis-
Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :—

1 . This Act may be cited as the " Ci imes (Further

2 . The Crimes Act, 1900, is amended by inserting next after section 1 5 4 B the following new short heading and section :—

Of electricity.

154c. Whosoever maliciously or fraudulently abstracts, causes to be wasted or diverted, con- sumes or uses any electricity, shall be guilty of simple larceny, and punishable accordingly.