UKPGA-1997-4 — Telecommunications (Fraud) Act 1997

preamble

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

s. 1 — Possession or supply of anything for fraudulent purpose in connection with use of telecommunication system.

In the 1984 Act, after section 42 there shall be inserted—

s. 2 — Increased penalty for fraudulent use of telecommunication system.

s. 2(1)

In section 42(1)(b) of the 1984 Act (penalty on conviction on indictment for fraudulent use of telecommunication system), for “two years” there shall be substituted“ five years ”.

s. 2(2)

Subsection (1) above does not apply to an offence committed before this Act comes into force.

s. 3 — Short title, interpretation, commencement and extent.

s. 3(1)

This Act may be cited as the Telecommunications (Fraud) Act 1997.

s. 3(2)

In this Act “the 1984 Act” means the Telecommunications Act 1984.

s. 3(3)

This Act shall come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which it is passed.

s. 3(4)

This Act extends to Northern Ireland.