Sec 178 Theft Of A Motor Vehicle

Question 0

What are the essential elements for sec 178?

Answer 0

Motor vehicle has been taken away
It has been driven
There was no consent
No lawful authority

Includes driving outwith permitted consent (allowing to drive from a-b, but going to c)

Question 1

What is the offence?

Answer 1

To take and drive away a motor vehicle,
Without consent of owner or lawful authority.
And
For a person who knows the vehicle has been taken, to drive it or allow themselves to be carried in it or on it

Question 2

What power of arrest exists?

Answer 2

Unconditional

Question 3

What is the statutory defence?

Answer 3

They had reasonable belief that:
They had lawful authority,
Or
If they had asked for permission it would have been granted