| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to amend the law of England and Wales as to attempts to commit offences and as to cases of conspiring to commit offences which, in the circumstances, cannot be committed; to repeal the provisions of section 4 of the Vagrancy Act 1824 which apply to suspected persons and reputed thieves; to make provision against unauthorised interference with vehicles; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 1981 c. 47 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 27 July 1981 |
| Commencement | 27 August 1981[1] |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Criminal Attempts Act 1981 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Criminal Attempts Act 1981 (c. 47) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It applies to England and Wales and creates criminal offences pertaining to attempting to commit crimes. It abolished the common law offence of attempt.[2]