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Changes over time for: Rehabilitation of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (Schedules only)

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Version Superseded: 28/03/2009

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Point in time view as at 01/01/2006.

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Rehabilitation of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 31 October 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F1SCHEDULEN.I.[F2Article 7]: SERVICE DISCIPLINARY CONVICTIONS]

1.  Any conviction for an offence mentioned in this Schedule is a conviction referred to in[F3 Article 7(6)(bb) (convictions to be disregarded for the purposes of extending a period of rehabilitation following subsequent conviction).]N.I.

Provisions of the Army Act 1955 and the Air Force Act 1955N.I.

2.  Any offence under any of the provisions of the Army Act 1955 or the Air Force Act 1955 listed in the first column of the following table:—N.I.

[F4Provision][F4Subject‐matter]
[F4Section 29][F4Offences by or in relation to sentries, persons on watch etc.]
[F4Section 29A][F4Failure to attend for duty, neglect of duty etc.]
[F4Section 33][F4Insubordinate behaviour.]
[F4Section 34][F4Disobedience to lawful commands.]
[F4Section 34A][F4Failure to provide a sample for drug testing.]
[F4Section 35][F4Obstruction of provost officers.]
[F4Section 36][F4Disobedience to standing orders.]
[F4Section 38][F4Absence without leave.]
[F4Section 39][F4Failure to report or apprehend deserters or absentees.]
[F4Section 42][F4Malingering.]
[F4Section 43][F4Drunkenness.]
[F4Section 43A][F4Fighting, threatening words etc.]
[F4Section 44][F4Damage to, and loss of, public or service property etc.]
[F4Section 44A][F4Damage to, and loss of, Her Majesty's aircraft or aircraft material.]
[F4Section 44B][F4Interference etc. with equipment, messages or signals.]
[F4Section 45][F4Misapplication and waste of public or service property.]
[F4Section 46][F4Offences relating to issues and decorations.]
[F4Section 47][F4Billeting offences.]
[F4Section 48][F4Offences in relation to requisitioning of vehicles.]
[F4Section 50][F4Inaccurate certification.]
[F4Section 51][F4Low flying.]
[F4Section 52][F4Annoyance by flying.]
[F4Section 54][F4Permitting escape, and unlawful release of prisoners.]
[F4Section 55][F4Resistance to arrest.]
[F4Section 56][F4Escape from confinement.]
[F4Section 57][F4Offences in relation to courts‐martial.]
[F4Section 61][F4Making of false statements on enlistment.]
[F4Section 62][F4Making of false documents.]
[F4Section 63][F4Offences against civilian population.]
[F4Section 69][F4Conduct to prejudice of military discipline or air‐force discipline.]

3.  Any offence under section 68 (attempt to commit military offence) or 68A (aiding and abetting etc., and inciting, military offence) of the Army Act 1955 in relation to an offence under any of the provisions of that Act listed in paragraph 2.N.I.

4.  Any offence under section 68 (attempt to commit air-force offence) or 68A (aiding and abetting etc., and inciting, air-force offence) of the Air Force Act 1955 in relation to an offence under any of the provisions of that Act listed in paragraph 2.N.I.

Provisions of the Naval Discipline Act 1957N.I.

5.  Any offence under any of the provisions of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 listed in the first column of the following table:—N.I.

[F5Provision][F5Subject‐matter]
[F5Section 6][F5Offences by or in relation to sentries, persons on watch etc.]
[F5Section 7][F5Failure to attend for duty, neglect of duty etc.]
[F5Section 11][F5Insubordinate behaviour.]
[F5Section 12][F5Disobedience to lawful commands.]
[F5Section 12A][F5Failure to provide a sample for drug testing.]
[F5Section 13][F5Fighting, threatening words etc.]
[F5Section 14][F5Obstruction of provost officers.]
[F5Section 14A][F5Disobedience to standing orders.]
[F5Section 17][F5Absence without leave etc.]
[F5Section 18][F5Failure to report deserters and absentees.]
[F5Section 21][F5Low flying.]
[F5Section 22][F5Annoyance by flying.]
[F5Section 25][F5Inaccurate certification.]
[F5Section 27][F5Malingering.]
[F5Section 28][F5Drunkenness.]
[F5Section 29][F5Damage to, and loss of, public or service property etc.]
[F5Section 29A][F5Damage to, and loss of, Her Majesty's aircraft or aircraft material.]
[F5Section 29B][F5Interference etc. with equipment, messages or signals.]
[F5Section 30][F5Misapplication and waste of public or service property.]
[F5Section 31][F5Offences relating to issues and decorations.]
[F5Section 32][F5Billeting offences.]
[F5Section 33][F5Offences in relation to the requisitioning of vehicles etc.]
[F5Section 33A][F5Permitting escape, and unlawful release of prisoners.]
[F5Section 33B][F5Resistance to arrest.]
[F5Section 33C][F5Escape from confinement.]
[F5Section 34A][F5False statements on entry.]
[F5Section 35][F5Falsification of documents.]
[F5Section 35A][F5Offences against civilian population.]
[F5Section 38][F5Offences in relation to courts-martial.]
[F5Section 39][F5Conduct to the prejudice of naval discipline.]

6.  Any offence under section 40 (attempt to commit naval offence) or 41 (aiding and abetting etc., and inciting, naval offence) of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 in relation to an offence under any of the provisions of that Act listed in paragraph 5.N.I.

Valid from 28/03/2009

[F6Provisions of the Armed Forces Act 2006N.I.

7  Any service offence within the meaning of the Armed Forces Act 2006 except one punishable in the case of an offender aged 18 or over with imprisonment for more than two years.]N.I.

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