(1) Whoever commits theft of a motor vehicle or any component part of a motor vehicle shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than one year and not more thanwhich may extend to 7 years and shall also be liable to fine.
Section history
Section 379A — Punishment for theft of a motor vehicle
As in force on 1 February 2008.
(2) A person convicted of an offence under this section shall, unless the court for special reasons thinks fit to order otherwise and without prejudice to the power of the court to order a longer period of disqualification, be disqualified for a period of not less than 3 years, be disqualified for such period as the court may order from the date of his release from imprisonment from holding or obtaining a driving licence under the Road Traffic Act [Cap. 276].
(3)In this section —
“motor vehicle” means a mechanically propelled vehicle intended or adapted for use on roads, and includes a trailer drawn by a motor vehicle;
“component part”, in relation to a motor vehicle, includes any tyre, accessory or equipment.means any component part attached to the motor vehicle, and includes any tyre, accessory or equipment attached to the motor vehicle.