Obtaining services by deception
Encyclopedia
Obtaining services by deception is a statutory offence in the Republic of Ireland
. It has been abolished in England and Wales
and Northern Ireland
.
, subject to transitional provisions and savings in paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to that Act.
Mode of trial
See article 6(1).
Sentence
A person guilty of this offence was liable, on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, or, on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to a fine not exceeding £1000, or to both.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. It has been abolished in England and Wales
England and Wales
England and Wales is a jurisdiction within the United Kingdom. It consists of England and Wales, two of the four countries of the United Kingdom...
and Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
.
Northern Ireland
This offence was created by article 3 of the Theft (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1407 (N.I. 23)). That article was repealed on 15 January 2007 by sections 14(1) and (3) and 15(1) of, and paragraph 1(d)(i) of Schedule 1 to, and Schedule 3 to, the Fraud Act 2006Fraud Act 2006
The Fraud Act 2006 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It affects England and Wales and Northern Ireland. It was given Royal Assent on 8 November 2006, and came into effect on 15 January 2007.-Purpose:...
, subject to transitional provisions and savings in paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to that Act.
Mode of trial
See article 6(1).
Sentence
A person guilty of this offence was liable, on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, or, on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to a fine not exceeding £1000, or to both.
Republic of Ireland
This offence is created by section 7 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act, 2001Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act, 2001
The Criminal Justice Act, 2001 updates and consolidates the law relating to dishonesty and fraud in the Republic of Ireland.The main sections of the statute include:*Theft and Related Offences...