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Summary Offences Act 1966
38Taking or using vehicle without consent of owner etc.
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38 Taking or using vehicle without consent of owner etc.
S. 38(1) amended by Nos 9554 s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 item 330), 127/1986 s. 102(Sch. 4 item 27.2).
(1) Any person who takes or in any manner uses a vehicle (including a bicycle but not including a motor vehicle within the meaning of the **Road Safety Act 1986**) or a boat ship or other vessel the property of any other person without the consent of the owner or person in lawful possession thereof shall be guilty of an offence.
(2) Nothing in this section shall affect any other liability civil or criminal of any person guilty of an offence against this section.
Pt 1 Div. 3A (Heading) substituted by No. 7/2022 s. 44.
Pt 1 Div. 3A (Heading and ss 38A, 38B) inserted by No. 7/2022 s. 28.