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309 Robbery A person commits an offence (robbery) if— (a) the person commits theft; and (b) when committing the theft, or immediately before or immediately after committing the theft, the person— (i) uses force on someone else; or
(ii) threatens to use force then and there on someone else; with intent to commit theft or to escape from the scene. Note Theft means an offence against s 308 or s 321.