PART I JURISDICTION
1 Offences to which this Part applies.
1
This Part applies to two groups of offences—
a
any offence mentioned in subsection (2) (a “Group A offence”); and
b
any offence mentioned in subsection (3) (a “Group B offence”).
2
The Group A offences are—
a
an offence under any of the following provisions of the M1Theft Act 1968—
section 1 (theft);
section 15 (obtaining property by deception);
F1section 15A (obtaining a money transfer by deception);
section 16 (obtaining pecuniary advantage by deception);
section 17 (false accounting);
section 19 (false statements by company directors, etc.);
section 20(2) (procuring execution of valuable security by deception);
section 21 (blackmail);
section 22 (handling stolen goods);
F2section 24A (retaining credits from dishonest sources, etc.
b
an offence under either of the following provisions of the M2Theft Act 1978—
section 1 (obtaining services by deception);
section 2 (avoiding liability by deception);
c
an offence under any of the following provisions of the M3Forgery 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.);
F3section 14 (offences of counterfeiting notes and coins);
F3section 15 (offences of passing etc counterfeit notes and coins);
F3section 16 (offences involving the custody or control of counterfeit notes and coins);
F3section 17 (offences involving the making or custody or control of counterfeiting materials and implements);
F3section 20 (prohibition of importation of counterfeit notes and coins);
F3section 21 (prohibition of exportation of counterfeit notes and coins);
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 subsection (2) or (3) by adding or removing any offence.
5
The power to make such an order shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.
6
No order shall be made under subsection (4) unless a draft of it has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.