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);

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  • section 17 (false accounting);

  • section 19 (false statements by company directors, etc.);

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  • section 21 (blackmail);

  • section 22 (handling stolen goods);

  • F1section 24A (retaining credits from dishonest sources, etc.

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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 M2Forgery 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.);

  • F2section 14 (offences of counterfeiting notes and coins);

  • F2section 15 (offences of passing etc counterfeit notes and coins);

  • F2section 16 (offences involving the custody or control of counterfeit notes and coins);

  • F2section 17 (offences involving the making or custody or control of counterfeiting materials and implements);

  • F2section 20 (prohibition of importation of counterfeit notes and coins);

  • F2section 21 (prohibition of exportation of counterfeit notes and coins);

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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;

C1d

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.