Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25)

Part 4 E+W Sentencing

Chapter 2 E+W Other provisions relating to sentencing

Dangerous offenders E+W

139 Dangerous offenders: terrorism offences (Northern Ireland) E+W

(1) Schedule 1 to the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I. 1)) (serious offences for purposes of Chapter 3 of Part 2 of that Order) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (4).

(2) After paragraph 25 insert—

“25A “The Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11)

“25A An offence under—

• section 54 (weapons training),

• section 56 (directing terrorist organisation),

• section 57 (possession of article for terrorist purposes), or

• section 59 (inciting terrorism overseas).”

(3) After paragraph 26 insert—

“26A “The Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c. 24)

“26A An offence under—

• section 47 (use etc of nuclear weapons),

• section 50 (assisting or inducing certain weapons-related acts overseas), or

• section 113 (use of noxious substance or thing to cause harm or intimidate).”

(4) After paragraph 31 insert—

“31ZA “The Terrorism Act 2006 (c. 11)

“31ZA An offence under—

• section 5 (preparation of terrorist acts),

• section 6 (training for terrorism),

• section 9 (making or possession of radioactive device or material),

• section 10 (use of radioactive device or material for terrorist purposes etc), or

• section 11 (terrorist threats relating to radioactive devices etc).”

(5) Part 1 of Schedule 2 to that Order (specified violent offences) is amended in accordance with subsections (6) to (8).

(6) After paragraph 27 insert—

“27A “The Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11)

“27A An offence under—

• section 54 (weapons training),

• section 56 (directing terrorist organisation),

• section 57 (possession of article for terrorist purposes), or

• section 59 (inciting terrorism overseas).”

(7) After paragraph 28 insert—

“28A “The Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c. 24)

“28A An offence under—

• section 47 (use etc of nuclear weapons),

• section 50 (assisting or inducing certain weapons-related acts overseas), or

• section 113 (use of noxious substance or thing to cause harm or intimidate).”

(8) After paragraph 31 insert—

“31A “The Terrorism Act 2006 (c. 11)

“31A An offence under—

• section 5 (preparation of terrorist acts),

• section 6 (training for terrorism),

• section 9 (making or possession of radioactive device or material),

• section 10 (use of radioactive device or material for terrorist purposes etc), or

• section 11 (terrorist threats relating to radioactive devices etc).”

Commencement Information

I1 S. 139 in force at 12.1.2010 by S.I. 2010/28, art. 2