PART 1 U.K. Sentencing of terrorist and certain other offenders

Extended sentences U.K.

19 Additional terrorism offences attracting extended sentence: Scotland U.K.

(1) The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 210A(10) (extended sentences for terrorist offenders etc: interpretation), for the definition of “terrorism offence” substitute—

““terrorism offence” means an offence that—

(a) is specified in Part 1 of Schedule 5ZC, or

(b) is specified in Part 2 of that Schedule and has been proved to have been aggravated by reason of having a terrorist connection under section 31 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008;”.

(3) After Schedule 5ZB to that Act (inserted by section 23) insert, as Schedule 5ZC, the Schedule set out in Schedule 5 to this Act.