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The Ultimate Police Handbook

False accounting

s.17(1)(a) Theft Act 1968
Fraud/Blackmail

Definition

Where a person dishonestly, with a view to gain for himself or another or with intent to cause loss to another,-

(a)destroys, defaces, conceals or falsifies any account or any record or document made or required for any accounting purpose; or
(b)in furnishing information for any purpose produces or makes use of any account, or any such record or document as aforesaid, which to his knowledge is or may be misleading, false or deceptive in a material particular;

Powers & Punishment

On conviction on indictment, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years

Charging Codes

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