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Part XXII. Theft and Theft of Natural Objects 
Section 310 
Any person who takes any property belonging in whole or in part to another person with the intention 
of unlawfully appropriating it, shall be guilty of theft and shall be liable to a term of imprisonment not 
exceeding four years or a fine of the fourth category. 
Section 311 
1.  The following serious offences shall be liable to a term of imprisonment not exceeding six years or 
a fine of the fourth category:  
1°.  theft of cattle from a field; 
2°.  theft in the event of fire, explosion, floods, shipwreck, stranding, a railway accident, riot, mutiny 
or threat of war; 
3°.  theft committed during the night-time in a dwelling or on enclosed premises containing a 
dwelling by a person whose presence is unknown to or is against the will of the entitled person; 
4°.  theft jointly committed by two or more persons; 
5°.  theft whereby the offender has gained access to the place where the serious offence is 
committed or has brought the property to be taken within his reach by means of forcible entry, 
breaking or climbing in, by means of false keys, a false order or a false uniform;  
6°.  theft with the intention of preparing or facilitating a terrorist offence.  
 
2.  If the theft, referred to in (3º), is accompanied by any of the circumstances referred to in (4º) and 
(5º), a term of imprisonment not exceeding nine years or a fine of the fifth category shall be 
imposed.