AI-assisted research summary: A person commits an offence if, while away from their place of abode, they have an article intended for use in certain theft, entry, road traffic, or fraud offences.
L.10/2003 Crime (Going Equipped) (Jersey) Law 2003 A LAW to create a new offence of going equipped for the commission of certain offences. Adopted by the States 24th September 2002 Sanctioned by Order of Her Majesty in Council 27th February 2003 Registered by the Royal Court 21st March 2003 THE STATES , subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, have adopted the following Law – 1 Going equipped (1) A person shall be guilty of an offence if, when not at his place of abode, he has with him any article intended by him for use by any person in the course of or in connection with any of the following offences – (a) larceny, including robbery; (b) breaking and entering or illegal entry; (c) offences under Article 28 of the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956; [1] or (d) fraud, obtaining by false pretences, embezzlement and fraudulent conversion. (2) A person guilty of an offence under this Article shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to a fine, or both. (3) Where a person is charged with an offence under this Article, proof that he has with him any article made or adapted for use in committing any offence mentioned in paragraph (1) shall be evidence that he had it with him for such use. 2 Citation and commencement This Law may be cited as the Crime (Going Equipped) (Jersey) Law 2003 and shall come into force on the seventh day following its registration. C.M. NEWCOMBE Greffier of the States. [1] Tome VIII, page 612 and R&Os 6998 and 8077.