Criminal attempts

Question 1

Criminal attempts

Answer 1

When a person carries out an act which they believe to be an offence but which is not an offence then because their intention to commit the offence, they are guilty of that offence

Question 2

Section 1 Criminal attempts act 1981

Answer 2

If with intent to commit an offence to which this section applies, a person does an act which is more than merely preparatory of the commission of the offence, they are guilty of attempting to commit that offence

Question 3

Section 9 (1) Criminal attempts act 1981

Answer 3

Vehicle interference

A person who interferes with a motor vehicle or trailer or anything carried in or on it with the intention that they or another commit a specified offence of theft of motor vehicle or trailer, theft of anything in or on a motor vehicle or trailer and/or taking a motor vehicle without consent