Burglary
76 Burglary
S. 76 substituted by No. 8425 s. 2(1)(b).
S. 76(1) amended by No. 52/2025 s. 6(1).
A person is guilty of burglary if the person enters any building or part of a building as a trespasser with intent—
to steal anything in the building or part in question; or
to commit an offence—
involving an assault to a person in the building or part in question; or
involving any damage to the building or to property in the building or part in question—
which is punishable with imprisonment for a term of five years or more.
S. 76(2) amended by No. 52/2025 s. 6(1).
References in subsection (1) to a building shall apply also to an inhabited vehicle or vessel, and shall apply to any such vehicle or vessel at times when the person having a habitation in it is not there as well as at times when the person is.
S. 76(3) amended by Nos 9576 s. 11(1), 49/1991 s. 119(1) (Sch. 2 item 42), 48/1997 s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 item 55).
A person guilty of burglary is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum).
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