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Hayhurst KP, Leitner M, Davies L, et al. The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of diversion and aftercare programmes for offenders using class A drugs: a systematic review and economic evaluation. Southampton (UK): NIHR Journals Library; 2015 Jan. (Health Technology Assessment, No. 19.6.)

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Appendix 1List of trigger offences (with effect from 1 August 2007)

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Offences under the following provisions of the Theft Act 1968

  • Section 1 (theft).
  • Section 8 (robbery).
  • Section 9 (burglary).
  • Section 10 (aggravated burglary).
  • Section 12 (taking motor vehicle or other conveyance without authority).
  • Section 12A (aggravated vehicle-taking).
  • Section 22 (handling stolen goods).a
  • Section 25 (going equipped for stealing, etc.).

Offences under the following provisions of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, are trigger offences if committed in respect of a specified class A drug

  • Section 4 (restriction on production and supply of controlled drugs).
  • Section 5(2) (possession of controlled drug).
  • Section 5(3) (possession of controlled drug with intent to supply).

Offences under the following provisions of the Fraud Act 2006b

  • Section 1 (fraud).
  • Section 6 (possession etc. of articles for use in frauds).
  • Section 7 (making or supplying articles for use in frauds).
An offence under section 1(1) of the Criminal Attempts Act 1981 is a trigger offence, if committed in respect of an offence under –
  1. Any of the following provisions of the Theft Act 1968a
    • Section 1 (theft).
    • Section 8 (robbery).
    • Section 9 (burglary).
    • Section 22 (handling stolen goods).
  2. Section 1 of the Fraud Act 2006 (fraud).c

Offences under the following provisions of the Vagrancy Act 1824 are trigger offencesa

  • Section 3 (begging).
  • Section 4 (persistent begging).

a Offences added to the trigger offences in Schedule 6 to the Criminal Justice and Court services Act 2000 by The Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (Amendment) Order 2004, (S.I. 2004/1892), which came into force on 27 July 2004.

b Offences added by the Fraud Act 2006, which came into force on 15 January 2007.

c Offences added by the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (Amendment) Order 2007 which came into force on 1 August 2007.

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