UK Act of Parliament 2006 United Kingdom

Fraud Act 2006

Enforced by
FSA, Trading Standards
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 2 of 3 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 1 carries different penalties — flagged in the list below.

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Any Person3

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Schedules

Schedules

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49 other schedules
s.sch001 Omit the following provisions— (a) in the Theft Act 1968...
s.sch001 In section 19(3) (suppression etc. of documents—interpretation), omit “deception” has...
s.sch001 (1) In section 23(5) (meaning of “stolen goods”) for “in...
s.sch001 (1) In section 23A (dishonestly retaining a wrongful credit), omit...
s.sch001 In section 24 (going equipped for burglary, theft or cheat)—...
s.sch001 In section 4 (punishments), omit subsection (2)(a).
s.sch001 In section 5 (supplementary), omit subsection (1).
s.sch001 In Article 6 (punishments), omit paragraph (2)(a).
s.sch001 In Article 7 (supplementary), omit paragraph (1).
s.sch001 In section 4 (special time limit in case of theft),...
s.sch001 In section 11(1) (powers of Commissioners with respect to agricultural...
s.sch001 In the Schedule (offences referred to in section 3 of...
s.sch001 In section 1 (extended scope of certain offences), in subsection...
s.sch001 In section 1 (power of constable to stop and search...
s.sch001 In Article 18 (special time limit in case of theft),...
s.sch001 In Article 3 (power of constable to stop and search...
s.sch001 (1) In section 1(2) (Group A offences), omit the entries...
s.sch001 (1) Amend section 2 (jurisdiction in respect of Group A...
s.sch001 In Article 14 (compensation orders), in paragraphs (3) and (4)(a)...
s.sch001 (1) In Article 38(2) (Group A offences), omit the entries...
s.sch001 (1) Amend Article 39 (jurisdiction in respect of Group A...
s.sch001 In section 130 (compensation orders), in subsections (5) and (6)(a),...
s.sch001 Omit section 15B (section 15A: supplementary).
s.sch001 (1) In Schedule 9 (scheduled offences), in paragraph 10, at...
s.sch001 (1) In Schedule 12 (compensation), in paragraph 12(1), omit “...
s.sch001 (1) In Schedule 6 (trigger offences), in paragraph 1, omit...
s.sch001 In section 2(9) (definition of prohibited articles for purposes of...
s.sch001 In Schedule 4 (personal licence: relevant offences), after paragraph 20...
s.sch001 (1) In section 14(2) (offences giving rise to immigration officer's...
s.sch001 In section 76 (financial reporting orders: making), in subsection (3),...
s.sch001 In section 78 (financial reporting orders: making in Northern Ireland),...
s.sch001 After paragraph 3 of Schedule 7 (relevant offences) insert— An offence under the Fraud Act 2006.
s.sch001 In section 18(1) (liability of company officers for offences by...
s.sch001 In section 20(3) (suppression etc. of documents—interpretation), omit “deception” has...
s.sch001 (1) In section 24(4) (meaning of “stolen goods”) for “in...
s.sch001 (1) In section 24A (dishonestly retaining a wrongful credit), omit...
s.sch001 In section 25 (going equipped for burglary, theft or cheat)—...
s.sch001 Omit section 15B (section 15A: supplementary).
s.sch002 In relation to an offence committed before 2 May 2022,...
s.sch002 Nothing in paragraph 30 of Schedule 1 affects the operation...
s.sch002 (1) Nothing in paragraph 35 of Schedule 1 affects the...
s.sch002 Section 10 does not affect the penalty for any offence...
s.sch002 (1) Paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 does not affect any...
s.sch002 Nothing in paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 affects the operation...
s.sch002 Nothing in paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 affects the operation...
s.sch002 Nothing in paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 affects the operation...
s.sch002 Nothing in paragraph 12 of Schedule 1 affects the operation...
s.sch002 Nothing in paragraph 18 of Schedule 1 affects the operation...
s.sch002 Nothing in paragraph 22 of Schedule 1 affects the operation...

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