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Suppression of Terrorism Act 1978

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    3. 1. Cases in which certain offences are not to be regarded as of a political character.Previous MatchNext Match

  3. 2. Restriction on return of criminal under Extradition Act 1870, or to Republic of Ireland, in certain cases.Previous MatchNext Match

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  5. 4. Jurisdiction in respect of offences committed outside United Kingdom.Previous MatchNext Match

  6. 5.Power to apply section 4 to non-convention countriesPrevious MatchNext Match

  7. 6. Amendment of Criminal Jurisdiction Act 1975, Sch. 3. Previous MatchNext Match

  8. 7. Extension to Channel Islands, Isle of Man and other countries. Previous MatchNext Match

  9. 8. Provisions as to interpretation and orders. Previous MatchNext Match

  10. 9. Short title, repeals and commencement.Previous MatchNext Match

  11. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1Previous MatchNext Match

      List of OffencesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Common law offencesPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.Murder. Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 2.Manslaughter or culpable homicide. Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 3.Rape under the law of Scotland or Northern Ireland. Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 4.Kidnapping, abduction or plagium. Previous MatchNext Match

        5. 5.False imprisonment. Previous MatchNext Match

        6. 6.Assault occasioning actual bodily harm or causing injury. Previous MatchNext Match

        7. 7.Wilful fire-raising. Previous MatchNext Match

      2. Offences against the personPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 8.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 9.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 9A.The offence of torture under section 134 of the Criminal...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. AbductionPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 10.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 11.An offence under section 20 of the Sexual Offences Act...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. Taking of hostagesPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 11A.An offence under the Taking of Hostages Act 1982. Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 11B.An offence under section 2 of the Child Abduction Act...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. ExplosivesPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 12.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 13.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...Previous MatchNext Match

      6. Nuclear materialPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 13A.An offence under any provision of the Nuclear Material (Offences)...Previous MatchNext Match

      7. FirearmsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 14.The following offences under the Firearms Act 1968— Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 15.The following offences under the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004—...Previous MatchNext Match

      8. Offences against propertyPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 16.An offence under section 1(2) of the Criminal Damage Act...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 17.An offence under Article 3(2) of the Criminal Damage (Northern...Previous MatchNext Match

      9. Offences in relation to aircraftPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 18.An offence under Part I of the Aviation Security Act...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 18A.An offence under section 1 of the Aviation and Maritime...Previous MatchNext Match

      10. Offences relating to ships and fixed platformsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 18B.An offence under Part II of the Aviation and Maritime...Previous MatchNext Match

      11. Offences relating to Channel Tunnel trains and the tunnel systemPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 18C.An offence under Part II of the Channel Tunnel (Security)...Previous MatchNext Match

      12. Financing terrorismPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 19A.An offence under any of sections 15 to 18 of...Previous MatchNext Match

      13. AttemptsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 20.An offence of attempting to commit any offence mentioned in...Previous MatchNext Match

      14. ConspiracyPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 21.An offence of conspiring to commit any offence mentioned in...Previous MatchNext Match

    2. SCHEDULE 2Previous MatchNext Match

      RepealsPrevious MatchNext Match

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