Valid from 07/06/2006
(1)In section 1(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 1993 (c. 36) (Group A offences in respect of which jurisdiction is extended for some purposes in relation to conduct outside England and Wales), after paragraph (c) insert—
“(ca)an offence under section 25 of the Identity Cards Act 2006;”.
(2)In section 31 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (defences based on Article 31(1) of the Refugee Convention)—
(a)in subsection (3) (offences in England and Wales and Northern Ireland to which section applies), after paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa)section 25(1) or (5) of the Identity Cards Act 2006;”
(b)in subsection (4) (offences in Scotland to which section applies), after paragraph (b) insert—
“(ba)under section 25(1) or (5) of the Identity Cards Act 2006;”.
(3)In section 14(2) of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (c. 19) (powers of arrest for immigration officers), after paragraph (p) insert—
“(q)an offence under section 25 of the Identity Cards Act 2006.”
(4)In Article 26(2) of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1341 (N.I. 12)) (offences for which an arrest may be made without a warrant), at the end insert—
“(q)an offence under—
(i)section 25(5) of the Identity Cards Act 2006 (possession of false document etc.);
(ii)section 27 of that Act (disclosure of information on National Identity Register); or
(iii)section 28 of that Act (providing false information).”
(5)In Article 38(2) of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/3160 (N.I. 24)) (which makes provision in relation to conduct outside Northern Ireland corresponding to that made by section 1(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 1993 (c. 36)), after sub-paragraph (c) insert—
“(ca)an offence under section 25 of the Identity Cards Act 2006;”.
Commencement Information
I1S. 30 wholly in force at 20.10.2009; s. 30 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 44(3), s. 30 in force for certain purposes at 7.6.2006 by S.I. 2006/1439, art. 2(c); s. 30 in force so far as not already in force at 20.10.2009 by S.I. 2009/2565, art. 2(7)(x)