Editing Theft (section)

===Hong Kong===
Section 2 of the Theft Ordinance provides the general definition of theft in Hong Kong:
{{blockquote|(1) A person commits theft if he dishonestly appropriates property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it; and thief and steal shall be construed accordingly.
(2) It is immaterial whether the appropriation is made with a view to gain, or is made for the thief’s own benefit.<ref name="hk" />}}

The elements of this offence in Hong Kong is almost the same as in England and Wales, because the Theft Ordinance in Hong Kong was drafted based on the [[Theft Act 1968]] (and the [[Theft Act 1978]]) in UK. However, the "[[R v Ghosh|Ghosh]] Test" for dishonest in Hong Kong has been replaced by the "[[Ivey v Genting Casinos|Ivey]] Test" in England and Wales by the [[Supreme Court of the United Kingdom|Supreme Court]]. It is the main difference between the offence of theft in these two jurisdictions.