Offences to which this Part appliesN.I.
38.—(1) This Part applies to two groups of offences—
(a)any offence mentioned in paragraph (2) (a “Group A offence”); and
(b)any offence mentioned in paragraph (3) (a “Group B offence”).
(2) The Group A offences are—
(a)an offence under any of the following provisions of the [1969 c. 16 (N.I.).] Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969—
section 1 (theft);
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section 17 (false accounting);
section 18 (false statements by company directors, etc.);
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section 20 (blackmail);
section 21 (handling stolen goods);
[F2section 23A (dishonestly retaining a wrongful credit);]
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[F4(bb)an offence under any of the following provisions of the Fraud Act 2006—
(i)section 1 (fraud);
(ii)section 6 (possession etc. of articles for use in frauds);
(iii)section 7 (making or supplying articles for use in frauds);
(iv)section 9 (participating in fraudulent business carried on by sole trader etc.);
(v)section 11 (obtaining services dishonestly).]
(c)an offence under any of the following provisions of the [1981 c. 45.] Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981—
section 1 (forgery);
section 2 (copying a false instrument);
section 3 (using a false instrument);
section 4 (using a copy of a false instrument);
section 5 (offences which relate to money orders, share certificates, passports, etc.);
[F5section 14 (offences of counterfeiting notes and coins);]
[F5section 15 (offences of passing etc counterfeit notes and coins);]
[F5section 16 (offences involving the custody or control of counterfeit notes and coins);]
[F5section 17 (offences involving or making or custody or control of counterfeiting materials and implements);]
[F5section 20 (prohibition of importation of counterfeit notes and coins);]
[F5section 21 (prohibition of exportation of counterfeit notes and coins);.]
[F6(ca)an offence under any of sections 4 to 6 of the Identity Documents Act 2010;]
(d)the common law offence of cheating in relation to the public revenue.
(3) The Group B offences are—
(a)conspiracy to commit a Group A offence;
(b)conspiracy to defraud;
(c)attempting to commit a Group A offence;
(d)incitement to commit a Group A offence.
(4) The Secretary of State may by order amend paragraph (2) or (3) by adding or removing any offence.
F1Art. 38(2)(a): entries repealed (15.1.2007) by Fraud Act 2006 (c. 35), ss. 14(1)(3), 15(1), Sch. 1 para. 27(1), Sch. 3; S.I. 2006/3200, art. 2
F3Art. 38(2)(b) repealed (15.1.2007) by Fraud Act 2006 (c. 35), ss. 14(1)(3), 15(1), Sch. 1 para. 27(2), Sch. 3; S.I. 2006/3200, art. 2
F4Art. 38(2)(bb) inserted (15.1.2007) by Fraud Act 2006 (c. 35), ss. 14(1), 15(1), Sch. 1 para. 27(3); S.I. 2006/3200, art. 2
F5SR 2000/226
F6Art. 38(2)(ca) substituted (21.1.2011) by Identity Documents Act 2010 (c. 40), ss. 12, 14(2), Sch. para. 9
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Art. 38(3)(d) modified (1.10.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), ss. 63(1), 94(1), Sch. 6 para. 33(a) (with Sch. 13 para. 5); S.I. 2008/2504, art. 2(a)