4.—(1) During the relevant period, the criteria prescribed in this Part are not satisfied in so far as they relate to—
(a)an offence specified in the Schedule to the 2007 Regulations under the law of England and Wales, Scotland or the law extending to the United Kingdom as a whole or any part or parts thereof;
(b)an offence specified in the Schedule to these Regulations under the law of England and Wales, Scotland or the law extending to the United Kingdom as a whole or any part or parts thereof; or
(c)a connected offence in relation to an offence mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) or (b),
unless that offence or connected offence was committed in Northern Ireland.
(2) During the relevant period, the criteria prescribed in this Part are not satisfied in so far as they relate to—
(a)a relevant foreign offence; or
(b)an offence which in relation to that relevant foreign offence is a connected offence,
unless the equivalent offence specified in the Schedule is an offence under the law of Northern Ireland.