Fraud Act 2006

Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/3160 (N.I. 24)) U.K.

27 (1) In Article 38(2) (Group A offences), omit the entries in sub-paragraph (a) relating to sections 15, 15A, 16 and 19(2) of the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969. U.K.

(2) Omit Article 38(2)(b).

(3) Before Article 38(2)(c) insert—

“(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).”

28 (1) Amend Article 39 (jurisdiction in respect of Group A offences) as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph (1), after “means” insert “ (subject to paragraph (1A)) ”.

(3) After paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A) In relation to an offence under section 1 of the Fraud Act 2006 (fraud), “relevant event” includes—

(a) if the fraud involved an intention to make a gain and the gain occurred, that occurrence;

(b) if the fraud involved an intention to cause a loss or to expose another to a risk of loss and the loss occurred, that occurrence.”