Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977)

Chapter 26 : Competent Verdicts

265. Receiving stolen property knowing it to have been stolen
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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.