Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1973

NOTES

1Neither murder nor manslaughter shall be a scheduled offence in any particular case in which the Attorney General for Northern Ireland certifies that it is not to be treated as a scheduled offence.

2An offence under section 18, 20 or 47 of the [1861 c. 100.] Offences against the Person Act 1861 shall not be a scheduled offence in any particular case in which the Attorney General for Northern Ireland certifies that it is not to be treated as a scheduled offence.

3An offence under section 9 of the [1968 c. 28 (N.I.).] Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 shall be a scheduled offence only where the maximum term of imprisonment is eighteen months by virtue of section 22 above.

4Robbery and aggravated burglary shall be scheduled offences only where it is charged that an explosive, firearm, imitation firearm or offensive weapon was used to commit the offence.