Protection of Businesses Act, 1978
R 385
Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977)Chapter 26 : Competent Verdicts265. Receiving stolen property knowing it to have been stolen |
If the evidence on a charge of receiving stolen property knowing it to have been stolen does not prove that offence, but—
| (a) | the offence of theft; or |
[Section 265(a) substituted by section 1 of Act No. 49 of 1996]
| (b) | an offence under section 37 of the General Law Amendment Act, 1955 (Act No. 62 of 1955) |
[Section 265(b) substituted by section 1 of Act No. 49 of 1996]
| (c) | [Section 265(c) deleted by section 1 of Act No. 49 of 1996] |
the accused may be found guilty of the offence so proved.
