Amendment to paragraph 24 of Schedule 13

1

Paragraph 24 of Schedule 1 (prescribed criteria) to the 2007 Order is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

2

For paragraph (a) of sub-paragraph (2) substitute—

a

the law of a country or territory outside Northern Ireland;

3

After sub-paragraph (9) insert—

10

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(a) in its application to an offence committed outside the British Islands the Secretary of State must not specify the offence unless—

a

the conduct which constitutes the offence would, if carried out in Northern Ireland, amount to an offence under the law of Northern Ireland (the equivalent offence), and

b

the equivalent offence is also specified for the purposes of paragraph 1, 2, 7 or 8 (as the case may be).