Making Off Without Payment

Question 1

What legislation does ‘Making Off Without Payment’?

Answer 1

s3 Theft Act 1978

Question 2

What are the points to prove for ‘Making Off Without Payment’?

Answer 2

• Knowing payment on the spot is required/expected
• For goods supplied/services done
• Dishonestly
• Made off
• Without having paid as requested/required
• With intent to avoid payment of amount due

Question 3

For ‘Making Off Without Payment’, when is the intent formed for this offence?

Answer 3

Going there with the intent to pay but not paying at any point there on.

Compared to ‘Obtaining Services Falsely’ where the intent to not pay was made before goods were received

Question 4

Does ‘Making Off Without Payment’ apply when the services are illegal? i.e. drugs, prostitution, illegal gambling

Answer 4

No as these services are illegal and do not fall within the parameters of this offence

Question 5

What type of offence is ‘Making Off Without Payment’?

Answer 5

Triable either way:
- Summary = 6 months imprisonment and/or fine
- Indictable = 2 years imprisonment