PART 5Miscellaneous

Failure to prevent fraud

206Failure to prevent fraud: miscellaneous

(1)

In section 61(1) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (offences to which certain investigatory powers apply), at the end insert—

“(k)

an offence under section 199 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (failure to prevent fraud offences).”

(2)

In Schedule 1 to the Serious Crime Act 2007 (offences which are serious offences for purposes of serious crime prevention orders)—

(a)

in Part 1 (serious offences in England and Wales), in paragraph 7, after sub-paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A)

An offence under section 199 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (failure to prevent fraud offences).”;

(b)

in Part 1A (serious offences in Scotland), in paragraph 16J, after sub-paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A)

An offence under section 199 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (failure to prevent fraud offences).”;

(c)

in Part 2 (serious offences in Northern Ireland), in paragraph 23, after sub-paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A)

An offence under section 199 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (failure to prevent fraud offences).”

(3)

In Part 2 of Schedule 17 to the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (offences in relation to which a deferred prosecution agreement may be entered into), after paragraph 27A insert—

“27B

An offence under section 199 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (failure to prevent fraud offences).”