PART IIIJURISDICTION
Offences to which this Part applies38
1
This Part applies to two groups of offences—
a
any offence mentioned in paragraph (2) (a “Group A offence”); and
b
any offence mentioned in paragraph (3) (a “Group B offence”).
2
The Group A offences are—
a
an offence under any of the following provisions of the [1969 c. 16 (N.I.).] Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969—
section 1 (theft);
section 15 (obtaining property by deception);
F2section 15A (obtaining a money transfer by deception);
section 16 (obtaining pecuniary advantage by deception);
section 17 (false accounting);
section 18 (false statements by company directors, etc.);
section 19(2) (procuring execution of valuable security by deception);
section 20 (blackmail);
section 21 (handling stolen goods);
F2section 23A (dishonestly retaining a wrongful credit);
b
an offence under either of the following provisions of the [1978 NI 23.] Theft (Northern Ireland) Order 1978—
Article 3 (obtaining services by deception);
Article 4 (avoiding liability by deception);
c
an offence under any of the following provisions of the [1981 c. 45.] Forgery 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.);
F1section 14 (offences of counterfeiting notes and coins);
F1section 15 (offences of passing etc counterfeit notes and coins);
F1section 16 (offences involving the custody or control of counterfeit notes and coins);
F1section 17 (offences involving or making or custody or control of counterfeiting materials and implements);
F1section 20 (prohibition of importation of counterfeit notes and coins);
F1section 21 (prohibition of exportation of counterfeit notes and coins);.
F3ca
an offence under section 25 of the Identity Cards Act 2006;
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 paragraph (2) or (3) by adding or removing any offence.