PART 3Organised, serious and gang-related crime

Serious crime prevention orders

I147Serious crime prevention orders: meaning of “serious offence”

1

Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Serious Crime Act 2007 (serious offences in England and Wales) is amended as set out in subsections (2) to (4).

2

In paragraph 1 (drug trafficking), after paragraph (b) of sub-paragraph (1) insert—

ba

section 6 (restriction of cultivation of cannabis plant);

3

For paragraph 3 substitute—

3Firearms offences

1

An offence under any of the following provisions of the Firearms Act 1968—

a

section 1(1) (possession etc of firearms or ammunition without certificate);

b

section 2(1) (possession etc of shot gun without certificate);

c

section 3(1) (dealing etc in firearms or ammunition by way of trade or business without being registered);

d

section 5(1), (1A) or (2A) (possession, manufacture etc of prohibited weapons).

2

An offence under either of the following provisions of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 if it is committed in connection with a firearm or ammunition—

a

section 68(2) (exportation of prohibited or restricted goods);

b

section 170 (fraudulent evasion of duty etc).

3

In sub-paragraph (2) “firearm” and “ammunition” have the same meanings as in section 57 of the Firearms Act 1968.

4

After paragraph 11 insert—

11AComputer misuse

An offence under any of the following provisions of the Computer Misuse Act 1990—

a

section 1 (unauthorised access to computer material);

b

section 2 (unauthorised access with intent to commit or facilitate commission of further offences);

c

section 3 (unauthorised acts with intent to impair, or with recklessness as to impairing, operation of computer etc);

d

section 3ZA (unauthorised acts causing, or creating risk of, serious damage to human welfare etc);

e

section 3A (making, supplying or obtaining articles for use in offence under section 1, 3 or 3ZA).

5

Part 2 of that Schedule (serious offences in Northern Ireland) is amended as set out in subsections (6) to (8).

6

In paragraph 17 (drug trafficking), after paragraph (b) of sub-paragraph (1) insert—

ba

section 6 (restriction of cultivation of cannabis plant);

7

In paragraph 19 (arms trafficking), for sub-paragraph (2) substitute—

2

An offence under any of the following provisions of the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/702 (N.I. 3))—

a

Article 3 (possession etc of firearms or ammunition without certificate);

b

Article 24 (dealing etc in firearms or ammunition by way of trade or business without being registered);

c

Article 45 (possession, manufacture etc of prohibited weapons).

8

After paragraph 27 insert—

27AComputer misuse

An offence under any of the following provisions of the Computer Misuse Act 1990—

a

section 1 (unauthorised access to computer material);

b

section 2 (unauthorised access with intent to commit or facilitate commission of further offences);

c

section 3 (unauthorised acts with intent to impair, or with recklessness as to impairing, operation of computer etc);

d

section 3ZA (unauthorised acts causing, or creating risk of, serious damage to human welfare etc);

e

section 3A (making, supplying or obtaining articles for use in offence under section 1, 3 or 3ZA).