# The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, Article 38: Offences to which this Part applies

Extent: N.I.

(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);
section 23A (dishonestly retaining a wrongful credit);
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(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).
(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.);
section 14 (offences of counterfeiting notes and coins);
section 15 (offences of passing etc counterfeit notes and coins);
section 16 (offences involving the custody or control of counterfeit notes and coins);
section 17 (offences involving or making or custody or control of counterfeiting materials and implements);
section 20 (prohibition of importation of counterfeit notes and coins);
section 21 (prohibition of exportation of counterfeit notes and coins);.
(ca) an offence under any of sections 4 to 6 of the Identity Documents Act 2010;
(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1996/3160/article/38 (the official version)
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