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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Stock Theft Prevention Act [Chapter 9:18].
[Section amended by Act 23/2004 – insertion of "Prevention"]
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Interpretation
In this Act—
“produce” means the whole or any part of any skin, hide, horn or egg of stock or any wool
or mohair;
“special jurisdiction” means special jurisdiction on summary trial or on remittal of the
case by the Attorney-General for trial or sentence;
“stock” means—
(a) any horse, mule, ass, bovine, sheep, goat, pig, poultry, pigeon or chinchilla; or
(b) any domesticated game; or
(c) the carcass or any portion of a carcass of any stock as defined in paragraph (a) or
(b) which has been slaughtered.
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Application of Act
(1) This Act shall not apply to—
(a) any carcass of stock or any portion of such a carcass or to any produce which had been
cooked or processed at the time it is alleged to have been stolen; or
(b) the carcass or any portion of the carcass of an animal which, at the time of slaughter,
was not in the lawful possession of the person from whom such carcass or portion is
alleged to have been stolen; or
(c) the theft of any produce from a person other than the owner or person having the
lawful custody of the stock from which such produce is derived or obtained.
(2) Subject to subsection (1), this Act shall apply in every case where a person is indicted,
summoned or charged in respect of—
(a) the theft of stock or produce; or
(b) receiving any stolen stock or produce, knowing such stock or produce to have been
stolen; or
(c) an attempt, conspiracy or incitement to commit an offence referred to in paragraph (a)
or (b); or
(d) his being an accessory after the fact to an offence referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or
(c);
notwithstanding that this Act is not referred to in the indictment, summons or charge concerned.
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