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Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997
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- S.I. 2008/378 art. 2 commences (1997 c. 7)
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- S.I. 2006/3263 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 33)
- S.R. 2005/4 art. 3 commences (S.I. 2004/702 (N.I.))
Section 4(1).
E+W+S+N.I. Offences covered by the amnesty
Explosives Act 1875E+W+S+N.I.
1An offence of contravening any provision of the M1Explosives Act 1875 or any instrument under that Act.E+W+S+N.I.
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Explosive Substances Act 1883E+W+S+N.I.
2An offence under section 4 of the M2Explosive Substances Act 1883 (possession of explosive under suspicious circumstances, &c.).E+W+S+N.I.
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Criminal Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1967E+W+S+N.I.
3An offence under section 5 of the M3Criminal Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 (concealing offences, &c.).E+W+S+N.I.
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Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969E+W+S+N.I.
4An offence under section 1 or 21 of the M4Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (theft and handling stolen goods).E+W+S+N.I.
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Explosives Act (Northern Ireland) 1970E+W+S+N.I.
5An offence under any provision of the M5Explosives Act (Northern Ireland) 1970.E+W+S+N.I.
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Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978E+W+S+N.I.
6An offence under any provision of the M6Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978.E+W+S+N.I.
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Customs and Excise Acts 1979E+W+S+N.I.
7An offence under any provision of the Customs and Excise Acts 1979 (within the meaning of the M7Customs and Excise Management Act 1979).E+W+S+N.I.
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Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 1981E+W+S+N.I.
8An offence under any of the following provisions of the M8Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 1981:E+W+S+N.I.
(a)article 3(1) (possession, &c. of firearm or ammunition not authorised by firearm certificate);
(b)article 4(1) and (2) (transactions with firearms and ammunition);
(c)article 6(1), (1A) and (4) (prohibited firearms and ammunition);
(d)article 7 (movement of firearms and ammunition);
(e)article 18(2), in so far as it concerns possession of firearms or imitation firearms at the time of being arrested;
(f)article 20(1) (carrying firearms in a public place);
(g)article 21 (trespassing with firearms);
(h)article 22(5) and (7) (possession of firearms by person previously convicted of crime, &c.);
(i)article 23 (possession of firearms and ammunition in suspicious circumstances);
(j)article 26 (acquisition and possession of firearms and ammunition by persons under 18);
(k)article 43 (failure to comply with requirements relating to transactions in firearms, &c.).
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Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989E+W+S+N.I.
9An offence under either of the following provisions of the M9Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989—E+W+S+N.I.
(a)section 10(1)(b) (making property available for the benefit of a proscribed organisation, &c.);
(b)section 18 (failure to disclose information about acts of terrorism).
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Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. para. 9 amended (19.2.2001) by 2000 c. 11, s. 125, Sch. 15 para. 15(1); S.I. 2001/421, art. 2
Marginal Citations
Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996E+W+S+N.I.
10An offence under any of the following provisions of the M10Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996—E+W+S+N.I.
(a)section 29 (directing terrorist organisation);
(b)section 30(1)(c) (inviting persons to carry out orders on behalf of a proscribed organisation, &c.);
(c)section 30(1)(d)(ii) or (iii) (meetings);
(d)section 31 (display of support in public for proscribed organisation);
(e)section 32 (possession of items intended for terrorist purposes);
(f)section 35 (wearing of hoods, &c. in public place).
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Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2Sch. para. 10 amended (19.2.2001) by 2000 c. 11, s. 125, Sch. 15 para. 15(1); S.I. 2001/421, art. 2
Marginal Citations
Inchoate offencesE+W+S+N.I.
11The offence of aiding, abetting, counselling, procuring or inciting the commission of an offence specified in this Schedule.E+W+S+N.I.
12The offence of attempting or conspiring to commit an offence specified in this Schedule.E+W+S+N.I.
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