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Abstracting electricityVerified against official source
Verified against official source
This range was checked against the official legal text. Last verified: 2026-10-19.
Statutory range
On indictment
- Imprisonment
- 0 (no mandatory prison) – 5 years
- Fine
- No fine stated in s. 13
0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.
Dishonestly using without due authority, or wasting/diverting, electricity.
Note on this entry
Statute states imprisonment only; no fine is stated in s. 13. Indictable only.
Source
Not legal advice. This range is the statutory penalty as written in the law — it is
not “your sentence.” What is NOT accounted for here: Priors, plea, guidelines, discretion. If you face a real
charge, consult a licensed lawyer in the relevant jurisdiction.