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 * (d) section 5(3) (possession of counterfeit gold or silver coin);
 * (e) section 5(4) (possession of counterfeit copper coin);
 * (f) section 5(6) (uttering coins etc. as gold or silver coins);
 * (g) section 7 (importing and exporting counterfeit coin);
 * (h) section 8 (making, possessing or selling medals resembling gold or silver coin).

22. Offences under the following provisions of the Post Office Act 1953—
 * (a) section 53 (unlawfully taking away or opening mail bag);
 * (b) section 55 (fraudulent retention of mail bag or postal packet);
 * (c) section 57 (stealing, embezzlement, destruction etc. by officer of Post Office of postal packet);
 * (d) section 58 (opening or delaying of postal packets by officers of the Post Office).

23. Offences under the following provisions of the Sexual Offences Act 1956—
 * (a) section 6 (unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 16):
 * (b) section 13 (indecency between men);
 * (c) section 26 (permitting a girl under 16 to use premises for sexual intercourse).

24. Offences under section 3(1) of the Shipping Contracts and Commercial Documents Act 1964 (offences), so far as it relates to the contravention of any directions given under that Act before 20th March 1980.

25. Offences under section 24B(7) of the Housing Subsidies Act 1967 (failure to notify lender that residence condition not fulfilled or ceased to be fulfilled).

26. The following offences under the Criminal Law Act 1967—
 * (a) offences under section 4(1) (assisting offenders); and
 * (b) offences under section 5(1) (concealing arrestable offences and giving false information),

where the offence to which they relate is triable either way.

27. Offences under section 4(1) of the Sexual Offences Act 1967 (procuring others to commit homosexual acts).

28. All indictable offences under the Theft Act 1968 except:—
 * (a) robbery, aggravated burglary, blackmail and assault with intent to rob;
 * (b) burglary comprising the commission of, or an intention to commit, an offence which is triable only on indictment;
 * (c) burglary in a dwelling if any person in the dwelling was subjected to violence or the threat of violence.