Scope of offences relating to stolen goods

(1) The provisions of this Title relating to goods which have been stolen shall apply whether the stealing occurred in Belize or elsewhere, provided that the stealing (if not an offence under this Title) amounted to an offence where and at the time when the goods were stolen; and references to stolen goods shall be construed accordingly. (2) For purposes of those provisions references to stolen goods shall include, in addition to the goods originally stolen and parts of them (whether in their original state or not)– (a) any other goods which directly or indirectly represent or have at any time represented the stolen goods in the hands of the thief as being the proceeds of any disposal or realisation of 125 the whole or part of the goods stolen or of goods so representing the stolen goods; and (b) any other goods which directly or indirectly represent or have at any time represented the stolen goods in the hands of a handler of the stolen goods or any part of them as being the proceeds of any disposal or realisation of the whole or part of the stolen goods handled by him or of goods so representing them. (3) No goods shall be regarded as having continued to be stolen goods after they have been restored to the person from whom they were stolen or to other lawful possession or custody, or after that person and any other person claiming through him have otherwise ceased as regards those goods to have any right to restitution in respect of the theft. (4) For purposes of the provisions of this Title relating to goods which have been stolen (including sub-sections (1) to (3)) goods obtained in Belize or elsewhere either by blackmail or in the circumstances described in section 153 (1), shall be regarded as stolen; and “steal”, “theft” and “thief” shall be construed accordingly.