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);
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section 17 (false accounting);
section 18 (false statements by company directors, etc.);
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section 20 (blackmail);
section 21 (handling stolen goods);
F2section 23A (dishonestly retaining a wrongful credit);
b
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F4bb
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).
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.);
F5section 14 (offences of counterfeiting notes and coins);
F5section 15 (offences of passing etc counterfeit notes and coins);
F5section 16 (offences involving the custody or control of counterfeit notes and coins);
F5section 17 (offences involving or making or custody or control of counterfeiting materials and implements);
F5section 20 (prohibition of importation of counterfeit notes and coins);
F5section 21 (prohibition of exportation of counterfeit notes and coins);.
F6ca
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;
C1d
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.