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After section 15 of the Theft Act 1968 insert—

Nothing in this section has effect in relation to anything done before the day on which this Act is passed.

After section 24 of the Theft Act 1968 insert—

This section applies to wrongful credits made on or after the day on which this Act is passed.

In section 1(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 1993 (Group A offences for the purposes of the jurisdictional provisions) paragraph (a) (list of offences under the Theft Act 1968) shall be amended as follows.

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section 24A (retaining credits from dishonest sources, etc.);

In section 1 of the Theft Act 1978 (obtaining services by deception) after subsection (2) (circumstances where there is an obtaining of services) insert—

Nothing in this section has effect in relation to anything done before the day on which this Act is passed.

This Act may be cited as the Theft (Amendment) Act 1996.

Subject to subsection (3), this Act extends to England and Wales only.

An Order in Council under paragraph 1(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 1974 (legislation for Northern Ireland in the interim period) which contains a statement that it is made only for purposes corresponding to the purposes of this Act—