Section 222 — Crimes Act 1961: Theft by spouse or partner

222 Theft by spouse or partner A person may be convicted of theft of another person's property even though those persons were married to, or in a civil union or a de facto relationship with, each other at the time of the theft. Compare: 1961 No 43 s 226 Part 10 (comprising sections 217 to 305) was substituted by a new Part 10 (comprising sections 217 to 272), as from 1 October 2003, by section 15 Crimes Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 39). The heading to section 222 was amended, as from 26 April 2005, by section 7 Relationships (Statutory References) Act 2005 (2005 No 3) by inserting the words “ or partner ” after the word “ spouse ” . Section 222 was amended, as from 26 April 2005, by section 7 Relationships (Statutory References) Act 2005 (2005 No 3) by inserting the words “ , or in a civil union or a de facto relationship with, ” after the words “ married to ” .