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Sch. 2

Act amended	Amendment
The Road Traffic Act 1962 (10 & 11 Eliz. 2. c. 59)	26 there shall be substituted in the first column— “26. Stealing or attempting to steal a motor vehicle. 26A. An offence under section 25 of the Theft Act 1968 committed with reference to the theft or taking of motor vehicles.”

Part III
Amendments limited to England and Wales

Act amended	Amendment
The Gaming Act 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 109)	In section 17 (punishment for cheating at play etc.) for the words “be deemed guilty of obtaining such money or valuable thing from such other person by a false pretence” and the following words there shall be substituted the words— “(a) on conviction on indictment be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years; or (b) on summary conviction be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding two hundred pounds or to both”
The Pawnbrokers Act 1872 (35 & 36 Vict. c. 93)	In section 38 (cesser of pawnbroker's licence on conviction of certain offences) for the words “receiving stolen goods knowing them to be stolen” there shall be substituted the words “handling stolen goods”.
The Bankruptcy Act 1914 (4 & 5 Geo. 5. c. 59)	In section 166 (admissions on compulsory examination etc. not to be admissible as evidence in proceedings for certain offences) for the words following “against that person” there shall be substituted the words “or (unless they married after the making of the statement or admission) against the wife or husband of that person in any proceeding in respect of an offence under the Theft Act 1968”.
The House to House Collections Act 1939 (2 & 3 Geo. 6. c. 44)	In the Schedule (offences for which a conviction is a ground for refusing or revoking a licence under the Act to promote a collection for charity) for the entry relating to the Larceny Act 1916 there shall be substituted:— “Robbery, burglary and blackmail”.