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(1)In considering for the purposes of this Part whether a person has committed a serious offence—
(a)the court must decide that the person has committed the offence if—
(i)he has been convicted of the offence; and
(ii)the conviction has not been quashed on appeal nor has the person been pardoned of the offence; but
(b)the court must not otherwise decide that the person has committed the offence.
(2)In deciding for the purposes of this Part whether a person (“the respondent”) facilitates the commission by another person of a serious offence, the court must ignore—
(a)any act that the respondent can show to be reasonable in the circumstances; and
(b)subject to this, his intentions, or any other aspect of his mental state, at the time.
(3)In deciding for the purposes of this Part whether a person (“the respondent”) conducts himself in a way that is likely to facilitate the commission by himself or another person of a serious offence (whether or not such an offence is committed), the court must ignore—
(a)any act that the respondent can show to be reasonable in the circumstances; and
(b)subject to this, his intentions, or any other aspect of his mental state, at the time.
(4)The Secretary of State may by order amend Schedule 1.
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