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Obtaining a money transfer by deception was formerly a statutory offence in England and Wales and Northern Ireland. ==England and Wales== This offence was created by (section 15A ) of the Theft Act 1968. (Section 15B ) made supplementary provision. Both of those sections were inserted by (section 1(1) ) of the Theft (Amendment) Act 1996. Section 15A was repealed on 15 January 2007〔The Fraud Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3200 (C.112)), (article 2 )〕 by sections 14(1) and (3) and 15(1) of, and (paragraph 1(a)(ii) ) of Schedule 1 to, and Schedule 3 to, the Fraud Act 2006, subject to transitional provisions and savings in paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to that Act. Section 15B was repealed on the same date〔The Fraud Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3200 (C.112)), (article 2 )〕 by sections 14(1) and (3) and 15(1) of, and (paragraph 3 ) of Schedule 1 to, and Schedule 3 to, the Fraud Act 2006. The purpose of this offence was to fill the lacuna in the law identified by the decision in ''R v Preddy and Slade, R v Dhillon''.〔(R v Preddy and Slade, R v Dhillon ) () AC 815, () 3 All ER 481, () 3 WLR 255, (1996) 2 Cr App R 524, HL, (10 July 1996) reversing R v Preddy and Slade () Crim LR 564, CA, and R v Dhillon, unreported, CA〕 It implemented recommendations〔The Law Commission. Offences of Dishonesty: Money Transfers. Law Com 123. HC vol 690. October 1996.〕 of the Law Commission.〔Archbold Criminal Pleading, Evidence and Practice, 1999, para. 12-212 at p. 1807〕 Section 15A(1) provided: Deception See section 15B(2) and section 15(4) (which is discussed in Deception (criminal law) and Obtaining property by deception#By any deception). Dishonestly See Dishonesty and Obtaining property by deception#Dishonestly. Money transfer For the meaning of this expression, see sections 15A(2) to (4) and 15B(3) to (5). Mode of trial and sentence This offence was triable either way.〔The Magistrates' Courts Act 1980, section 17(1) and Schedule 1, paragraph 28〕 A person guilty of this offence was liable, on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years,〔The Theft Act 1968, section 15(A)(5)〕 or on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to a fine not exceeding the prescribed sum, or to both.〔The Magistrates' Courts Act 1980, section 32(1)〕 Visiting forces This offence was an offence against property for the purposes of section 3 of the Visiting Forces Act 1952.〔The Visiting Forces Act 1952, section 3(6) and Schedule, (paragraph 3(g) ) (as inserted by the Theft Act 1968, Schedule 2, Part III)〕 Jurisdiction This offence was a Group A offence for the purposes of Part I of the Criminal Justice Act 1993.〔The Criminal Justice Act 1993, section 1(2)(a) (as amended by (section 3(2) ) of the Theft (Amendment) Act 1996)〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Obtaining a money transfer by deception」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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