# Crime and Policing Act 2026, Section 156: Sections 154 and 155: specified articles and supplementary provision

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations specify articles for the purposes of sections 154 and 155.
(2) An article may be specified only if the Secretary of State considers that it is made or adapted for use in perpetrating fraud by means of—
(a) an electronic communications network, or
(b) an electronic communications service.
(3) Before making regulations under this section, the Secretary of State must consult such persons appearing to the Secretary of State to be likely to be affected by the regulations as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
(4) Schedule 16 confers powers of entry etc in relation to offences under sections 154 and 155 and related inchoate offences.
(5) In this section—
“article” includes information in electronic form;
“electronic communications network” and “electronic communications service” have the meaning given by section 32 of the Communications Act 2003.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/20/section/156 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-policing-act-2026/section-156
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