Directive (EU) 2017/541 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Directive (EU) 2017/541 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on combating terrorism and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA and amending Council Decision 2005/671/JHA

Article 16U.K.Mitigating circumstances

Member States may take the necessary measures to ensure that the penalties referred to in Article 15 may be reduced if the offender:

(a)

renounces terrorist activity; and

(b)

provides the administrative or judicial authorities with information which they would not otherwise have been able to obtain, helping them to:

(i)

prevent or mitigate the effects of the offence;

(ii)

identify or bring to justice the other offenders;

(iii)

find evidence; or

(iv)

prevent further offences referred to in Articles 3 to 12 and 14.