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Schedule 1—Minor and consequential amendments

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(i) blackmail (within the meaning of section 20 of the

Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969), or

(ii) fraud (within the meaning of the Fraud Act 2006);”.

Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1341 (N.I. 12))

23 In Article 3 (power of constable to stop and search persons, vehicles etc.), in paragraph (8), for sub-paragraph (d) substitute—

“(d) fraud (contrary to section 1 of the Fraud Act 2006).”

Criminal Justice Act 1993 (c. 36)

24 (1) In section 1(2) (Group A offences), omit the entries in paragraph (a) relating to sections 15, 15A, 16 and 20(2) of the Theft Act 1968.

(2) Omit section 1(2)(b).

(3) Before section 1(2)(c) insert—

“(bb) 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).”

25 (1) Amend section 2 (jurisdiction in respect of Group A offences) as follows.

(2) In subsection (1), after “means” insert “(subject to subsection (1A))”.

(3) After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) In relation to an offence under section 1 of the Fraud Act 2006 (fraud), “relevant event” includes—

(a) if the fraud involved an intention to make a gain and the gain occurred, that occurrence;

(b) if the fraud involved an intention to cause a loss or to expose another to a risk of loss and the loss occurred, that occurrence.”

Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/2795 (N.I. 15))

26 In Article 14 (compensation orders), in paragraphs (3) and (4)(a) for “or Article 172 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981” substitute “, Article 172 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 or the Fraud Act 2006”.

Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/3160 (N.I. 24))

27 (1) In Article 38(2) (Group A offences), omit the entries in sub-paragraph (a) relating to sections 15, 15A, 16 and 19(2) of the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969.

(2) Omit Article 38(2)(b).