Regulation 2A Prescribed offences: section 6B(14)(b) of the ActF1

(1)

Paragraphs (2) to (4) prescribe offences which are relevant offences for the purpose of sections 6B and 7 of the Act where section 6B(14)(b)(i), (ii) or (iii) of the Act applies.

(2)

In England and Wales, offences under—

(a)

section 8 of the Accessories and Abettors Act 1861;

(b)

section 1 of the Criminal Law Act 1977;

(c)

section 1, 3, 4 or 5 of the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981;

(d)

section 6 or 7 of the Fraud Act 2006; and

(e)

section 44, 45 or 46 of the Serious Crime Act 2007.

(3)

In England, Wales or Scotland, offences under—

(a)

section 182 of the Administration Act ;

(b)

section 327, 328 or 329 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002; and

(c)

section 4, 5 or 6 of the Identity Documents Act 2010.

(4)

In Scotland—

(a)

the common law offences of—

(i)

conspiracy to defraud;

(ii)

embezzlement;

(iii)

fraud;

(iv)

fraudulent scheme; and

(v)

uttering;

(b)

offences under—

(i)

section 44 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995;

(ii)

section 28 or 30 of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (“the 2010 Act”); and

(c)

offences to which section 29 of the 2010 Act (offences aggravated by connection with serious organised crime) applies.

(5)

Paragraphs (6) and (7) prescribe offences which are relevant offences for the purpose of sections 6B and 7 of the Act where section 6B(14)(b)(i) or (ii) of the Act applies.

(6)

In England and Wales, offences under section 1 of the Fraud Act 2006.

(7)

In England, Wales or Scotland, offences under—

(a)

section 111A of the Administration Act ;

(b)

section 35 of the Tax Credits Act 2002.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 2A inserted (1.4.2013) by The Social Security (Loss of Benefit)(Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/385), regs. 1(2)(c), 6