# Criminal Justice Act 1993 (Extension of Group A Offences) Order 2000, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends section 1(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 1993 by extending the Group A offences to which Part I of the Criminal Justice Act 1993 applies so as to include various offences contained in Part II of the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981. Part I of the 1993 Act makes provision about the jurisdiction of courts in England and Wales in relation to certain offences of dishonesty and blackmail set out in section 1 of that Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2000/0110993748/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-criminal-justice-act-1993-extension-of-group-a-offences-order-2000/note
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