Every one who commits theft (except under section 220A) is liable as follows:
in the case of any offence against section 220, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years; or
if the value of the property stolen exceeds $1,000, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years; or
if the value of the property stolen exceeds $500 but does not exceed $1,000, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 1 year; or
if the value of the property stolen does not exceed $500, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months.
Compare: 1961 No 43 s 227
Section 223: replaced, on 1 October 2003, by section 15 of the Crimes Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 39).
Section 223: amended, on 12 March 2019, by section 11 of the Crimes Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 4).