Search Legislation

Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998

Status:

This is the original version (as it was originally enacted).

Equivalent offence

2(1)An offence is equivalent to a qualifying offence if it—

(a)was committed before 10th April 1998,

(b)was committed in connection with terrorism and the affairs of Northern Ireland, and

(c)is certified by the appropriate Law Officer as an offence which if it had been committed in Northern Ireland would have been a scheduled offence within the meaning of the [1973 c. 53.] Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1973, [1978 c. 5.] 1978, [1991 c. 24.] 1991 or [1996 c. 22.] 1996.

(2)If a person who makes an application under section 3 in relation to a sentence for an offence requests the appropriate Law Officer to provide a certificate under sub-paragraph (1)(c) in relation to that offence, the Law Officer shall as soon as reasonably practicable—

(a)grant the certificate, or

(b)refuse the request and notify the person who made the request of the refusal and the reasons for it.

(3)In deciding whether an offence would have been a scheduled offence a Law Officer shall ignore the possibility of a certificate by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland that the offence was not to be treated as a scheduled offence.

(4)For the purposes of this paragraph the appropriate Law Officer is—

(a)in relation to an offence committed in England and Wales, the Attorney General, and

(b)in relation to an offence committed in Scotland, the Lord Advocate.

Back to top

Options/Help

Print Options

Close

Legislation is available in different versions:

Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.

Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.

Close

Opening Options

Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once

Close

More Resources

Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • correction slips
  • links to related legislation and further information resources
Close

More Resources

Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • correction slips

Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:

  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • links to related legislation and further information resources