PART 1

Sentencing of terrorist and certain other offenders

Offences to be sentenced as terrorist offences

Offences relevant for provisions of this Act relating to Northern Ireland
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The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I. 1)) is amended as follows.
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In Article 12 (interpretation of Chapter 3 of Part 2 (dangerous offenders and other terrorist offenders))—
a
in paragraph (3), before the definition of “life sentence” insert—
“determination of terrorist connection”, in relation to an offence, means a determination by the court that the offence has a terrorist connection under section 30 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008;
;
b
after paragraph (5) insert—
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Schedule 2A specifies certain terrorism offences, and other offences which may be determined to have a terrorist connection, for the purposes of various provisions of this Chapter and Chapter 4, and makes related provision.
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In this Chapter “serious terrorism offence” means—
a
an offence within Part 2 of Schedule 2A (terrorism offences punishable with life imprisonment); or
b
an offence within Part 3 of that Schedule (offences with possible terrorist connection punishable with life imprisonment) in respect of which a determination of terrorist connection is made.
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After Schedule 2 insert, as Schedule 2A, the Schedule set out in Schedule 3 to this Act.