PART 1Sentencing of terrorist and certain other offenders

Extended sentences

20Extended custodial sentences for serious terrorism offenders: Northern Ireland

(1)

Article 14 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I. 1)) (extended custodial sentences) is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph (1)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (a), for the words from “convicted” to the end (including the final “and”) substitute“—

(i)

convicted on indictment of a specified offence; or

(ii)

convicted after the commencement of section 20 of the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 of any other offence that is a serious terrorism offence;”;

(b)

after sub-paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)

the offence was committed after the commencement of this Article; and”.

(3)

In paragraph (8)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (a), for “; and” substitute “ (unless sub-paragraph (c) applies); ”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (b), at the end insert “ (unless sub-paragraph (c) applies); and ”;

(c)

after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

“(c)

ten years in the case of a serious terrorism offence for which the offender is convicted after the commencement of section 20 of the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021.”