PART I GENERAL
F1Prescribed offences: section 6B(14)(b) of the Act2A
1
Paragraphs (2) to (4) prescribe offences which are relevant offences for the purpose of sections 6B and 7 of the Act where section 6B(14)(b)(i), (ii) or (iii) of the Act applies.
2
In England and Wales, offences under—
a
section 8 of the Accessories and Abettors Act 1861;
b
section 1 of the Criminal Law Act 1977;
c
section 1, 3, 4 or 5 of the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981;
d
section 6 or 7 of the Fraud Act 2006; and
e
section 44, 45 or 46 of the Serious Crime Act 2007.
3
In England, Wales or Scotland, offences under—
a
section 182 of the Administration Act ;
b
section 327, 328 or 329 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002; and
c
section 4, 5 or 6 of the Identity Documents Act 2010.
4
In Scotland—
a
the common law offences of—
i
conspiracy to defraud;
ii
embezzlement;
iii
fraud;
iv
fraudulent scheme; and
v
uttering;
b
offences under—
i
section 44 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995;
ii
section 28 or 30 of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (“the 2010 Act”); and
c
offences to which section 29 of the 2010 Act (offences aggravated by connection with serious organised crime) applies.
5
Paragraphs (6) and (7) prescribe offences which are relevant offences for the purpose of sections 6B and 7 of the Act where section 6B(14)(b)(i) or (ii) of the Act applies.
6
In England and Wales, offences under section 1 of the Fraud Act 2006.
7
In England, Wales or Scotland, offences under—
a
section 111A of the Administration Act ;
b
section 35 of the Tax Credits Act 2002.