Going Equipped

Question 1

Legislation

Answer 1

Section 25 The Theft Act 1968

Question 2

Section 25 Theft Act 1968

Answer 2

’ a person shall be guilty of an offence if, when not at his place of abode, he has with him any article for use in the course of or in connection with any burglary or theft’

Question 3

Committing the offence - location

Answer 3

• cannot be committed in a person’s own home
• a person’s home does not strictly have to be a house
• can be a car or boat, as long as it is not being used at the time of travel