# Fraud Act 2006 [operative Body; Schedules excluded]

URL: https://consilena.com/coverage/laws/ksrc_9z9zckf2yt0a4rdx

- Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
- Type: Act
- Identifier: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/35
- Current as of: 8 November 2006
- Provisions: 16
- Official text: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/35
- Attribution: Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

> The library is a research copy. Check the official source before relying on a provision: the text published there, not the copy in Consilena, is the law.

## Provisions

- **“Article”**: — Regulation 8 — “Article” For the purposes of— sections 6 and 7, and the provisions listed in subsection (2), so far as they relate to articles for use in the…
- **Making or supplying articles for use in frauds**: — Regulation 7 — Making or supplying articles for use in frauds A person is guilty of an offence if he makes, adapts, supplies or offers to supply any article—…
- **Participating in fraudulent business carried on by company etc.: penalty**: — Regulation 10 — Participating in fraudulent business carried on by company etc.: penalty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- **Fraud by false representation**: — Regulation 2 — Fraud by false representation A person is in breach of this section if he— dishonestly makes a false representation, and intends, by making…
- **Liability of company officers for offences by company**: — Regulation 12 — Liability of company officers for offences by company Subsection (2) applies if an offence under this Act is committed by a body corporate…
- **Participating in fraudulent business carried on by sole trader etc.**: — Regulation 9 — Participating in fraudulent business carried on by sole trader etc. A person is guilty of an offence if he is knowingly a party to the…
- **Evidence**: — Regulation 13 — Evidence A person is not to be excused from— answering any question put to him in proceedings relating to property, or complying with any…
- **Possession etc. of articles for use in frauds**: — Regulation 6 — Possession etc. of articles for use in frauds A person is guilty of an offence if he has in his possession or under his control any article…
- **Obtaining services dishonestly**: — Regulation 11 — Obtaining services dishonestly A person is guilty of an offence under this section if he obtains services for himself or another— by a…
- **“Gain” and “loss”**: — Regulation 5 — “Gain” and “loss” The references to gain and loss in sections 2 to 4 are to be read in accordance with this section. “Gain” and “loss”— extend…
- **Fraud by abuse of position**: — Regulation 4 — Fraud by abuse of position A person is in breach of this section if he— occupies a position in which he is expected to safeguard, or not to…
- **Fraud by failing to disclose information**: — Regulation 3 — Fraud by failing to disclose information A person is in breach of this section if he— dishonestly fails to disclose to another person…
- **Fraud**: — Regulation 1 — Fraud A person is guilty of fraud if he is in breach of any of the sections listed in subsection (2) (which provide for different ways of…
- **Minor and consequential amendments etc.**: — Regulation 14 — Minor and consequential amendments etc. Schedule 1 contains minor and consequential amendments. Schedule 2 contains transitional provisions…
- **Commencement and extent**: — Regulation 15 — Commencement and extent This Act (except this section and section 16) comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by…
- **Short title**: — Regulation 16 — Short title This Act may be cited as the Fraud Act 2006.

---

Consilena is a software provider, not a law firm. AI output is not legal advice: consult a licensed lawyer in the relevant jurisdiction. Page: https://consilena.com/coverage/laws/ksrc_9z9zckf2yt0a4rdx. Index of every page: https://consilena.com/llms.txt.