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321 Minor theft (1) A person commits an offence (also theft) if— (a) the person dishonestly appropriates property belonging to someone else with the intention of permanently depriving the other person of the property; and (b) the property has a replacement value of $2 000 or less when it is appropriated. (3) This section does not prevent a person being charged with an offence against section 308 (Theft) if the replacement value of the property appropriated is $2 000 or less.