Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019

6 Extra-territorial jurisdiction

(1) Section 17 of the Terrorism Act 2006 (commission of offences abroad) is amended as follows.

(2) Subsection (2) is amended in accordance with subsections (3) to (5) below.

(3) In paragraph (a)—

(a) after “section 1” insert “or 2”, and

(b) omit the words from “so far as” to the end.

(4) After paragraph (c) insert—

“(ca) an offence under section 12(1) or (1A) of that Act (inviting or expressing support for proscribed organisation);

(cb) an offence under section 13 of that Act (uniform etc associated with proscribed organisation);”.

(5) After paragraph (d) insert—

“(da) an offence under section 4 of the Explosive Substances Act 1883 (making or possessing explosives under suspicious circumstances) so far as committed for the purposes of an act of terrorism;”.

(6) In subsection (3), after “citizen” insert “(subject to subsection (3A))”.

(7) After subsection (3) insert—

“(3A) Subsection (1) applies in the case of an offence falling within subsection (2)(ca) or (cb) only if at the time of committing the offence the person is a United Kingdom national or a United Kingdom resident.

(3B) In subsection (3A)—

• “United Kingdom national” means an individual who is—

  (a)

  a British citizen, a British overseas territories citizen, a British National (Overseas) or a British Overseas citizen,

  (b)

  a person who under the British Nationality Act 1981 is a British subject, or

  (c)

  a British protected person within the meaning of that Act;

• “United Kingdom resident” means an individual who is resident in the United Kingdom.”