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Sch. 2

Act amended	Amendment
The Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2. c. 18)—cont.	In section 138(1) for the words from “receiving” to “stolen” there shall be substituted the words “handling it”. In section 225(1) after the definition of “Governor” there shall be inserted— “‘handles’ has the same meaning as in the Theft Act 1968”; and for the definition of " steals " there shall be substituted— “‘steals’ has the same meaning as in the Theft Act 1968, and references to ' stolen goods ' shall be construed as if contained in that Act”.
The Air Force Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2. c. 19)	The same amendments shall be made in sections 44, 45, 138 and 223 as are above directed to be made in the corresponding sections of the Army Act 1955, except that in the amendment to section 45(b) “air-force law” shall be substituted for “military law”.
The Naval Discipline Act 1957 (5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 53)	For section 29(b) there shall be substituted— “(b) handles any stolen goods, where the property stolen was public or service property, or”. In section 76(1) for the words from “receiving” to “embezzling” there shall be substituted the words “handling”. In section 135(1) the same amendments shall be made as are above directed to be made in section 225(1) of the Army Act 1955.
The Army and Air Force Act 1961 (9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. 52)	Section 21 shall be omitted.
The Road Traffic Act 1962 (10 & 11 Eliz. 2. c. 59)	In Part II of Schedule 1 (offences involving discretionary disqualification for a driving licence), in paragraph 24 there shall be substituted for the words in the first column the words “An offence, or attempt to commit an offence, in respect of a motor vehicle under section 12 of the Theft Act 1968 or, in Scotland, section 217(1) of the principal Act (taking, etc., without authority)”, and in the second column after the words “paragraph (a)” there shall be inserted the words “(that is, of the said section 217(1))”; and for paragraph