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Sch. 2

12. In section 87(1), the definition of “valuable security” shall be omitted but, except in relation to England and Wales, there shall be substituted: “‘valuable security’ means any document creating, transferring, surrendering or releasing any right to, in or over property, or authorising the payment of money or delivery of any property, or evidencing the creation, transfer, surrender or release of any such right, or the payment of money or delivery of any property, or the satisfaction of any obligation.”

Part II
Other amendments extending beyond England and Wales

Act amended	Amendment
The Extradition Act 1873 (36 & 37 Vict. c. 60)	In the Schedule (additional list of extradition crimes) for the words “the Larceny Act 1861” there shall be substituted the words “the Theft Act 1968”.
The Public Stores Act 1875 (38 & 39 Vict. c. 25)	For section 12 (incorporation of parts of Larceny Act 1861) there shall be substituted:— “(1) Any person may arrest without warrant anyone who is, or whom he, with reasonable cause, suspects to be, in the act of committing or attempting to commit an offence against section 5 or 8 of this Act. (2) If it is made to appear by information on oath before a justice of the peace that there is reasonable cause to believe that any person has in his custody or possession or on his premises any stores in respect of which an offence against section 5 of this Act has been committed, the justice may issue a warrant to a constable to search for and seize the stores as in the case of stolen goods, and the 1897 c. 30.Police (Property) Act 1897 shall apply as if this subsection were among the enactments mentioned in section 1(1) of that Act.”
The Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2. c. 18)	For section 44(1)(b) there shall be substituted— “(b) handles any stolen goods, where the property stolen was public or service property, or”. For section 45(b) there shall be substituted— “(b) handles any stolen goods, where the property stolen belonged to a person subject to military law, or”.