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.