Schedules
Schedule 4Loss of benefit provisions: further amendments
Part 1Further amendments of Social Security Fraud Act 2001
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1
Section 7 of the 2001 Act (loss of benefit for commission of benefit offences) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (8)—
a
after the definition of “benefit offence” insert—
“post-commencement offence” means an offence committed on or after 1 April 2002 (the day on which this section came into force).
b
omit the definitions of “disqualifying benefit” and “sanctionable benefit”.
3
In subsection (9)—
a
in paragraph (a), after “sentenced)” insert “
or in the case mentioned in paragraph (b)(ii) the date of the order for absolute discharge
”
, and
b
for paragraph (b) substitute—
b
references to a conviction include references to—
i
a conviction in relation to which the court makes an order for absolute or conditional discharge or a court in Scotland makes a probation order,
ii
an order for absolute discharge made by a court of summary jurisdiction in Scotland under section 246(3) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 without proceeding to a conviction, and
iii
a conviction in Northern Ireland.
4
Omit subsection (11).
5
In the heading, for “commission of benefit offences” substitute “
second or subsequent conviction of benefit offence
”
.