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Sch. 17 para. 3 in force at 30.11.2009 by S.I. 2009/3074, art. 2(q)

Sch. 17 para. 4 in force at 30.11.2009 by S.I. 2009/3074, art. 2(q)

Sch. 17 para. 5 in force at 30.11.2009 by S.I. 2009/3074, art. 2(q)

Sch. 17 para. 6 in force at 30.11.2009 by S.I. 2009/3074, art. 2(q)

Sch. 17 para. 7 in force at 30.11.2009 by S.I. 2009/3074, art. 2(q)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/4/schedule/17/part/1Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008An Act to make further provision about criminal justice (including provision about the police) and dealing with offenders and defaulters; to make further provision about the management of offenders; to amend the criminal law; to make further provision for combatting crime and disorder; to make provision about the mutual recognition of financial penalties; to amend the Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984; to make provision for a new immigration status in certain cases involving criminality; to make provision about the automatic deportation of criminals under the UK Borders Act 2007; to amend section 127 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 and to confer power to suspend the operation of that section; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-18Expert Participation2023-07-03SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 17Offences relating to nuclear material and nuclear facilitiesPart 1Amendments of Nuclear Material (Offences) Act 19831

The Nuclear Material (Offences) Act 1983 (c. 18) has effect subject to the following amendments.

21

Section 1 (extended scope of certain offences) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)(b) (offences under certain enactments) for “section 78 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980” substitute “ section 52 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 ”.

3

After subsection (1) insert—

1A

If—

a

a person, whatever his nationality, does outside the United Kingdom an act directed at a nuclear facility, or which interferes with the operation of such a facility,

b

the act causes death, injury or damage resulting from the emission of ionising radiation or the release of radioactive material, and

c

had he done that act in any part of the United Kingdom, it would have made him guilty of an offence mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b) above,

the person shall in any part of the United Kingdom be guilty of such of the offences mentioned in subsection (1)(a) and (b) as are offences of which the act would have made him guilty had he done it in that part of the United Kingdom.

4

Omit subsection (2) (definition of “act”).

3

After section 1 insert—

1AIncrease in penalties for offences committed in relation to nuclear material etc.1

If—

a

a person is guilty of an offence to which subsection (2), (3) or (4) applies, and

b

the penalty provided by this subsection would not otherwise apply,

the person shall be liable, on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for life.

2

This subsection applies to an offence mentioned in section 1(1)(a) or (b) where the act making the person guilty of the offence was done in England and Wales or Northern Ireland and either—

a

the act was done in relation to or by means of nuclear material, or

b

the act—

i

was directed at a nuclear facility, or interfered with the operation of such a facility, and

ii

caused death, injury or damage resulting from the emission of ionising radiation or the release of radioactive material.

3

This subsection applies to an offence mentioned in section 1(1)(c) or (d) where the act making the person guilty of the offence—

a

was done in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, and

b

was done in relation to or by means of nuclear material.

4

This subsection applies to an offence mentioned in section 1(1)(a) to (d) where the offence is an offence in England and Wales or Northern Ireland by virtue of section 1(1) or (1A).

1BOffences relating to damage to environment1

If a person, whatever his nationality, in the United Kingdom or elsewhere contravenes subsection (2) or (3) he is guilty of an offence.

2

A person contravenes this subsection if without lawful authority—

a

he receives, holds or deals with nuclear material, and

b

he does so either—

i

intending to cause, or for the purpose of enabling another to cause, damage to the environment by means of that material, or

ii

being reckless as to whether, as a result of his so receiving, holding or dealing with that material, damage would be caused to the environment by means of that material.

3

A person contravenes this subsection if without lawful authority—

a

he does an act directed at a nuclear facility, or which interferes with the operation of such a facility, and

b

he does so either—

i

intending to cause, or for the purpose of enabling another to cause, damage to the environment by means of the emission of ionising radiation or the release of radioactive material, or

ii

being reckless as to whether, as a result of his act, damage would be caused to the environment by means of such an emission or release.

4

A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable, on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for life.

1COffences of importing or exporting etc. nuclear material: extended jurisdiction1

If a person, whatever his nationality, outside the United Kingdom contravenes subsection (2) below he shall be guilty of an offence.

2

A person contravenes this subsection if he is knowingly concerned in—

a

the unlawful export or shipment as stores of nuclear material from one country to another, or

b

the unlawful import of nuclear material into one country from another.

3

For the purposes of subsection (2)—

a

the export or shipment as stores of nuclear material from a country, or

b

the import of nuclear material into a country,

is unlawful if it is contrary to any prohibition or restriction on the export, shipment as stores or import (as the case may be) of nuclear material having effect under or by virtue of the law of that country.

4

A statement in a certificate issued by or on behalf of the government of a country outside the United Kingdom to the effect that a particular export, shipment as stores or import of nuclear material is contrary to such a prohibition or restriction having effect under or by virtue of the law of that country, shall be evidence (in Scotland, sufficient evidence) that the export, shipment or import was unlawful for the purposes of subsection (2).

5

In any proceedings a document purporting to be a certificate of the kind mentioned in subsection (4) above shall be taken to be such a certificate unless the contrary is proved.

6

A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable, on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years.

7

In this section “country” includes territory.

1DOffences under section 1C: investigations and proceedings etc.1

Where the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs investigate, or propose to investigate, any matter with a view to determining—

a

whether there are grounds for believing that an offence under section 1C above has been committed, or

b

whether a person should be prosecuted for such an offence,

the matter is to be treated as an assigned matter within the meaning of CEMA 1979 (see section 1(1) of that Act).

2

Section 138 of CEMA 1979 (provisions as to arrest of persons) applies to a person who has committed, or whom there are reasonable grounds to suspect of having committed, an offence under section 1C above as it applies to a person who has committed, or whom there are reasonable grounds to suspect of having committed, an offence for which he is liable to be arrested under the customs and excise Acts.

3

Sections 145 to 148 and 150 to 155 of CEMA 1979 (provisions as to legal proceedings) apply in relation to an offence under section 1C above, and to the penalty and proceedings for the offence, as they apply in relation to offences, penalties and proceedings under the customs and excise Acts.

4

In this section—

CEMA 1979” means the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979;

the customs and excise Acts”, “shipment” and “stores” have the same meanings as in CEMA 1979 (see section 1(1) of that Act).

4

For section 2 substitute—

2Offences involving preparatory acts and threats1

If a person, whatever his nationality, in the United Kingdom or elsewhere contravenes subsection (2), (3), (4) or (7) he shall be guilty of an offence.

2

A person contravenes this subsection if without lawful authority—

a

he receives, holds or deals with nuclear material, and

b

he does so either—

i

intending to cause, or for the purpose of enabling another to cause, relevant injury or damage by means of that material, or

ii

being reckless as to whether, as a result of his so receiving, holding or dealing with that material, relevant injury or damage would be caused by means of that material.

3

A person contravenes this subsection if without lawful authority—

a

he does an act directed at a nuclear facility, or which interferes with the operation of such a facility, and

b

he does so either—

i

intending to cause, or for the purpose of enabling another to cause, relevant injury or damage by means of the emission of ionising radiation or the release of radioactive material, or

ii

being reckless as to whether, as a result of his act, relevant injury or damage would be caused by means of such an emission or release.

4

A person contravenes this subsection if he—

a

makes a threat of a kind falling within subsection (5), and

b

intends that the person to whom the threat is made shall fear that it will be carried out.

5

A threat falls within this subsection if it is a threat that the person making it or any other person will cause any of the consequences set out in subsection (6) either—

a

by means of nuclear material, or

b

by means of the emission of ionising radiation or the release of radioactive material resulting from an act which is directed at a nuclear facility, or which interferes with the operation of such a facility.

6

The consequences mentioned in subsection (5) are—

a

relevant injury or damage, or

b

damage to the environment.

7

A person contravenes this subsection if, in order to compel a State, international organisation or person to do, or abstain from doing, any act, he threatens that he or any other person will obtain nuclear material by an act which, whether by virtue of section 1(1) above or otherwise, is an offence mentioned in section 1(1)(c) above.

8

A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable, on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for life.

9

In this section references to relevant injury or damage are references to death or to injury or damage of a type which constitutes an element of any offence mentioned in section 1(1)(a) or (b) above.

2AInchoate and secondary offences: extended jurisdiction1

If a person, whatever his nationality—

a

does an act outside the United Kingdom, and

b

his act, if done in any part of the United Kingdom, would constitute an offence falling within subsection (2),

he shall be guilty in that part of the United Kingdom of the offence.

2

The offences are—

a

attempting to commit a nuclear offence;

b

conspiring to commit a nuclear offence;

c

inciting the commission of a nuclear offence;

d

aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of a nuclear offence.

3

In subsection (2) a “nuclear offence” means any of the following (wherever committed)—

a

an offence mentioned in section 1(1)(a) to (d) above (other than a blackmail offence), the commission of which is (or would have been) in relation to or by means of nuclear material;

b

an offence mentioned in section 1(1)(a) or (b) above, the commission of which involves (or would have involved) an act—

i

directed at a nuclear facility, or which interferes with the operation of such a facility, and

ii

which causes death, injury or damage resulting from the emission of ionising radiation or the release of radioactive material;

c

an offence under section 1B, 1C or 2(1) and (2) or (3) above;

d

an offence under section 50(2) or (3), 68(2) or 170(1) or (2) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 the commission of which is (or would have been) in connection with a prohibition or restriction relating to the exportation, shipment as stores or importation of nuclear material;

e

for the purposes of subsection (2)(b) to (d)—

i

a blackmail offence, the commission of which is in relation to or by means of nuclear material;

ii

an offence under section 2(1) and (4) or (7) above;

iii

an offence of attempting to commit an offence mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d).

4

In subsection (3) “a blackmail offence” means—

a

an offence under section 21 of the Theft Act 1968,

b

an offence under section 20 of the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969, or

c

an offence of extortion.

5

In subsection (2)(c) the reference to incitement is—

a

a reference to incitement under the law of Scotland, or

b

in relation to any time before the coming into force of Part 2 of the Serious Crime Act 2007 (encouraging or assisting crime) in relation to England and Wales or Northern Ireland, a reference to incitement under the common law of England and Wales or (as the case may be) of Northern Ireland.

5

After section 3 (supplemental) insert—

3AApplication to activities of armed forces1

Nothing in this Act applies in relation to acts done by the armed forces of a country or territory—

a

in the course of an armed conflict, or

b

in the discharge of their functions.

2

If in any proceedings a question arises whether an act done by the armed forces of a country or territory was an act falling within subsection (1), a certificate issued by or under the authority of the Secretary of State and stating that it was, or was not, such an act shall be conclusive of that question.

3

In any proceedings a document purporting to be such a certificate as is mentioned in subsection (2) shall be taken to be such a certificate unless the contrary is proved.

61

Section 6 (material to which the Act applies) is amended as follows.

2

Before subsection (1) insert—

A1

This section applies for the purposes of this Act.

3

In subsection (1), omit “in this Act”.

4

After subsection (1) insert—

1A

A nuclear facility” means a facility (including associated buildings and equipment) used for peaceful purposes in which nuclear material is produced, processed, used, handled, stored or disposed of.

1B

For the purposes of subsections (1) and (1A)—

a

nuclear material is not used for peaceful purposes if it is used or retained for military purposes, and

b

a facility is not used for peaceful purposes if it contains any nuclear material which is used or retained for military purposes.

5

In subsection (2) (question whether or not nuclear material used for peaceful purposes to be determined conclusively by certificate of Secretary of State to that effect) after “material” insert “ or facility ”.

6

For subsection (5) substitute—

5

Act” includes omission.

6

The Convention” means the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and Nuclear Facilities (formerly the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and renamed by virtue of the Amendment adopted at Vienna on 8th July 2005).

7

The environment” includes land, air and water and living organisms supported by any of those media.

8

Radioactive material” means nuclear material or any other radioactive substance which—

a

contains nuclides that undergo spontaneous disintegration in a process accompanied by the emission of one or more types of ionising radiation, such as alpha radiation, beta radiation, neutron particles or gamma rays, and

b

is capable, owing to its radiological or fissile properties, of—

i

causing bodily injury to a person,

ii

causing damage or destruction to property,

iii

endangering a person's life, or

iv

causing damage to the environment.

7

For the sidenote, substitute “ Interpretation ”.

7

In section 7 (application to the Channel Islands, Isle of Man etc.) in subsection (2), for “any colony” substitute “ any British overseas territory ”.

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<heading>SCHEDULES</heading>
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<num>SCHEDULE 17</num>
<heading>Offences relating to nuclear material and nuclear facilities</heading>
<part eId="schedule-17-part-1" period="#period1">
<num>
<strong>Part 1</strong>
</num>
<heading>Amendments of Nuclear Material (Offences) Act 1983</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-17-paragraph-1" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-1be5e306ac0794d0ecaa336c01a6533c" marker="I1" class="commentary I"/>
1
</num>
<content>
<p>The Nuclear Material (Offences) Act 1983 (c. 18) has effect subject to the following amendments.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-17-paragraph-2" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-2b84d9053db21ee7d0686caab1c0bd9a" marker="I2" class="commentary I"/>
2
</num>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-17-paragraph-2-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>Section 1 (extended scope of certain offences) is amended as follows.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-17-paragraph-2-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>
In subsection (1)(b) (offences under certain enactments) for “section 78 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980” substitute
<mod>
<quotedText>“ section 52 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 ”</quotedText>
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.
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-17-paragraph-2-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>After subsection (1) insert—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
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<subsection eId="d5e146">
<num>1A</num>
<intro>
<p>If—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="d5e152">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>a person, whatever his nationality, does outside the United Kingdom an act directed at a nuclear facility, or which interferes with the operation of such a facility,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d5e158">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the act causes death, injury or damage resulting from the emission of ionising radiation or the release of radioactive material, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d5e164">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>had he done that act in any part of the United Kingdom, it would have made him guilty of an offence mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b) above,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>the person shall in any part of the United Kingdom be guilty of such of the offences mentioned in subsection (1)(a) and (b) as are offences of which the act would have made him guilty had he done it in that part of the United Kingdom.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
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</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-17-paragraph-2-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>Omit subsection (2) (definition of “act”).</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-17-paragraph-3" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-2d2e95ef4171b227abf93196457de07a" marker="I3" class="commentary I"/>
3
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<content>
<p>After section 1 insert—</p>
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<section eId="d5e191">
<num>1A</num>
<heading>
Increase in penalties for offences committed in relation to nuclear material
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
</heading>
<subsection eId="d5e195">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>If—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="d5e201">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>a person is guilty of an offence to which subsection (2), (3) or (4) applies, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d5e207">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the penalty provided by this subsection would not otherwise apply,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>the person shall be liable, on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for life.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d5e215">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>This subsection applies to an offence mentioned in section 1(1)(a) or (b) where the act making the person guilty of the offence was done in England and Wales or Northern Ireland and either—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="d5e221">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the act was done in relation to or by means of nuclear material, or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d5e227">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>the act—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d5e233">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>was directed at a nuclear facility, or interfered with the operation of such a facility, and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d5e239">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>caused death, injury or damage resulting from the emission of ionising radiation or the release of radioactive material.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d5e245">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>This subsection applies to an offence mentioned in section 1(1)(c) or (d) where the act making the person guilty of the offence—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="d5e251">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>was done in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d5e257">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>was done in relation to or by means of nuclear material.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d5e263">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>This subsection applies to an offence mentioned in section 1(1)(a) to (d) where the offence is an offence in England and Wales or Northern Ireland by virtue of section 1(1) or (1A).</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="d5e272">
<num>1B</num>
<heading>Offences relating to damage to environment</heading>
<subsection eId="d5e276">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>If a person, whatever his nationality, in the United Kingdom or elsewhere contravenes subsection (2) or (3) he is guilty of an offence.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d5e282">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>A person contravenes this subsection if without lawful authority—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="d5e288">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>he receives, holds or deals with nuclear material, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d5e294">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>he does so either—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d5e300">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>intending to cause, or for the purpose of enabling another to cause, damage to the environment by means of that material, or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d5e306">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>being reckless as to whether, as a result of his so receiving, holding or dealing with that material, damage would be caused to the environment by means of that material.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d5e312">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>A person contravenes this subsection if without lawful authority—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="d5e318">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>he does an act directed at a nuclear facility, or which interferes with the operation of such a facility, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d5e324">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>he does so either—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d5e330">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>intending to cause, or for the purpose of enabling another to cause, damage to the environment by means of the emission of ionising radiation or the release of radioactive material, or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d5e336">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>being reckless as to whether, as a result of his act, damage would be caused to the environment by means of such an emission or release.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d5e342">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable, on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for life.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="d5e354">
<num>1C</num>
<heading>
Offences of importing or exporting
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
nuclear material: extended jurisdiction
</heading>
<subsection eId="d5e358">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>If a person, whatever his nationality, outside the United Kingdom contravenes subsection (2) below he shall be guilty of an offence.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d5e364">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>A person contravenes this subsection if he is knowingly concerned in—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="d5e370">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the unlawful export or shipment as stores of nuclear material from one country to another, or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d5e376">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the unlawful import of nuclear material into one country from another.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d5e382">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>For the purposes of subsection (2)—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="d5e388">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the export or shipment as stores of nuclear material from a country, or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d5e394">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the import of nuclear material into a country,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>is unlawful if it is contrary to any prohibition or restriction on the export, shipment as stores or import (as the case may be) of nuclear material having effect under or by virtue of the law of that country.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d5e402">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>A statement in a certificate issued by or on behalf of the government of a country outside the United Kingdom to the effect that a particular export, shipment as stores or import of nuclear material is contrary to such a prohibition or restriction having effect under or by virtue of the law of that country, shall be evidence (in Scotland, sufficient evidence) that the export, shipment or import was unlawful for the purposes of subsection (2).</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d5e408">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>In any proceedings a document purporting to be a certificate of the kind mentioned in subsection (4) above shall be taken to be such a certificate unless the contrary is proved.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d5e414">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable, on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d5e420">
<num>7</num>
<content>
<p>
In this section “
<term refersTo="#term-country">country</term>
” includes territory.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="d5e434">
<num>1D</num>
<heading>
Offences under section 1C: investigations and proceedings
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
</heading>
<subsection eId="d5e438">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>Where the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs investigate, or propose to investigate, any matter with a view to determining—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="d5e444">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>whether there are grounds for believing that an offence under section 1C above has been committed, or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d5e450">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>whether a person should be prosecuted for such an offence,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>
the matter is to be treated as an assigned matter within the meaning of
<abbr class="Acronym" title="Customs and Excise Management Act">CEMA</abbr>
1979 (see section 1(1) of that Act).
</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d5e461">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>
Section 138 of
<abbr class="Acronym" title="Customs and Excise Management Act">CEMA</abbr>
1979 (provisions as to arrest of persons) applies to a person who has committed, or whom there are reasonable grounds to suspect of having committed, an offence under section 1C above as it applies to a person who has committed, or whom there are reasonable grounds to suspect of having committed, an offence for which he is liable to be arrested under the customs and excise Acts.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d5e470">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>
Sections 145 to 148 and 150 to 155 of
<abbr class="Acronym" title="Customs and Excise Management Act">CEMA</abbr>
1979 (provisions as to legal proceedings) apply in relation to an offence under section 1C above, and to the penalty and proceedings for the offence, as they apply in relation to offences, penalties and proceedings under the customs and excise Acts.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d5e479">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>In this section—</p>
<blockList class="unordered">
<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-cema-1979">
<abbr class="Acronym" title="Customs and Excise Management Act">CEMA</abbr>
1979
</term>
” means the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979;
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-the-customs-and-excise-acts">the customs and excise Acts</term>
”, “
<term refersTo="#term-shipment">shipment</term>
” and “
<term refersTo="#term-stores">stores</term>
” have the same meanings as in
<abbr class="Acronym" title="Customs and Excise Management Act">CEMA</abbr>
1979 (see section 1(1) of that Act).
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</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-17-paragraph-4" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-6e62489fced24846e1c5b442a0610824" marker="I4" class="commentary I"/>
4
</num>
<content>
<p>For section 2 substitute—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="primary unknown main default" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<section eId="d5e522">
<num>2</num>
<heading>Offences involving preparatory acts and threats</heading>
<subsection eId="d5e526">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>If a person, whatever his nationality, in the United Kingdom or elsewhere contravenes subsection (2), (3), (4) or (7) he shall be guilty of an offence.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d5e532">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>A person contravenes this subsection if without lawful authority—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="d5e538">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>he receives, holds or deals with nuclear material, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d5e544">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>he does so either—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d5e550">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>intending to cause, or for the purpose of enabling another to cause, relevant injury or damage by means of that material, or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d5e556">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>being reckless as to whether, as a result of his so receiving, holding or dealing with that material, relevant injury or damage would be caused by means of that material.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d5e562">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>A person contravenes this subsection if without lawful authority—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="d5e568">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>he does an act directed at a nuclear facility, or which interferes with the operation of such a facility, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d5e574">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>he does so either—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d5e580">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>intending to cause, or for the purpose of enabling another to cause, relevant injury or damage by means of the emission of ionising radiation or the release of radioactive material, or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d5e586">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>being reckless as to whether, as a result of his act, relevant injury or damage would be caused by means of such an emission or release.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d5e592">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>A person contravenes this subsection if he—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="d5e598">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>makes a threat of a kind falling within subsection (5), and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d5e604">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>intends that the person to whom the threat is made shall fear that it will be carried out.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d5e610">
<num>5</num>
<intro>
<p>A threat falls within this subsection if it is a threat that the person making it or any other person will cause any of the consequences set out in subsection (6) either—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="d5e616">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>by means of nuclear material, or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d5e622">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>by means of the emission of ionising radiation or the release of radioactive material resulting from an act which is directed at a nuclear facility, or which interferes with the operation of such a facility.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d5e628">
<num>6</num>
<intro>
<p>The consequences mentioned in subsection (5) are—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="d5e634">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>relevant injury or damage, or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d5e640">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>damage to the environment.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d5e646">
<num>7</num>
<content>
<p>A person contravenes this subsection if, in order to compel a State, international organisation or person to do, or abstain from doing, any act, he threatens that he or any other person will obtain nuclear material by an act which, whether by virtue of section 1(1) above or otherwise, is an offence mentioned in section 1(1)(c) above.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d5e652">
<num>8</num>
<content>
<p>A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable, on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for life.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d5e658">
<num>9</num>
<content>
<p>In this section references to relevant injury or damage are references to death or to injury or damage of a type which constitutes an element of any offence mentioned in section 1(1)(a) or (b) above.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="d5e667">
<num>2A</num>
<heading>Inchoate and secondary offences: extended jurisdiction</heading>
<subsection eId="d5e671">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>If a person, whatever his nationality—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="d5e677">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>does an act outside the United Kingdom, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d5e683">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>his act, if done in any part of the United Kingdom, would constitute an offence falling within subsection (2),</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>he shall be guilty in that part of the United Kingdom of the offence.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d5e691">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>The offences are—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="d5e697">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>attempting to commit a nuclear offence;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d5e703">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>conspiring to commit a nuclear offence;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d5e709">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>inciting the commission of a nuclear offence;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d5e715">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of a nuclear offence.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d5e721">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>
In subsection (2) a “
<term refersTo="#term-nuclear-offence">nuclear offence</term>
” means any of the following (wherever committed)—
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="d5e730">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>an offence mentioned in section 1(1)(a) to (d) above (other than a blackmail offence), the commission of which is (or would have been) in relation to or by means of nuclear material;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d5e736">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>an offence mentioned in section 1(1)(a) or (b) above, the commission of which involves (or would have involved) an act—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d5e742">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>directed at a nuclear facility, or which interferes with the operation of such a facility, and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d5e748">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>which causes death, injury or damage resulting from the emission of ionising radiation or the release of radioactive material;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d5e754">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>an offence under section 1B, 1C or 2(1) and (2) or (3) above;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d5e760">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>an offence under section 50(2) or (3), 68(2) or 170(1) or (2) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 the commission of which is (or would have been) in connection with a prohibition or restriction relating to the exportation, shipment as stores or importation of nuclear material;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d5e766">
<num>e</num>
<intro>
<p>for the purposes of subsection (2)(b) to (d)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d5e772">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>a blackmail offence, the commission of which is in relation to or by means of nuclear material;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d5e778">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>an offence under section 2(1) and (4) or (7) above;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d5e784">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>an offence of attempting to commit an offence mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d).</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d5e790">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>
In subsection (3) “
<term refersTo="#term-a-blackmail-offence">a blackmail offence</term>
” means—
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="d5e799">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>an offence under section 21 of the Theft Act 1968,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d5e805">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>an offence under section 20 of the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969, or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d5e811">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>an offence of extortion.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d5e817">
<num>5</num>
<intro>
<p>In subsection (2)(c) the reference to incitement is—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="d5e823">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>a reference to incitement under the law of Scotland, or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d5e829">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in relation to any time before the coming into force of Part 2 of the Serious Crime Act 2007 (encouraging or assisting crime) in relation to England and Wales or Northern Ireland, a reference to incitement under the common law of England and Wales or (as the case may be) of Northern Ireland.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-17-paragraph-5" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-7d6bdc507e75ce8d006a08d5dfdaea27" marker="I5" class="commentary I"/>
5
</num>
<content>
<p>After section 3 (supplemental) insert—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="primary unknown main default" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<section eId="d5e846">
<num>3A</num>
<heading>Application to activities of armed forces</heading>
<subsection eId="d5e850">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>Nothing in this Act applies in relation to acts done by the armed forces of a country or territory—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="d5e856">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in the course of an armed conflict, or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d5e862">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in the discharge of their functions.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d5e868">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>If in any proceedings a question arises whether an act done by the armed forces of a country or territory was an act falling within subsection (1), a certificate issued by or under the authority of the Secretary of State and stating that it was, or was not, such an act shall be conclusive of that question.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d5e874">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>In any proceedings a document purporting to be such a certificate as is mentioned in subsection (2) shall be taken to be such a certificate unless the contrary is proved.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-17-paragraph-6" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-6b1e8ec16f36c35445a2b0addfd68182" marker="I6" class="commentary I"/>
6
</num>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-17-paragraph-6-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>Section 6 (material to which the Act applies) is amended as follows.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-17-paragraph-6-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Before subsection (1) insert—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown default" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<subsection eId="d5e898">
<num>A1</num>
<content>
<p>This section applies for the purposes of this Act.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-17-paragraph-6-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>In subsection (1), omit “in this Act”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-17-paragraph-6-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>After subsection (1) insert—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="primary unknown main default" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<subsection eId="d5e917">
<num>1A</num>
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-a-nuclear-facility">A nuclear facility</term>
” means a facility (including associated buildings and equipment) used for peaceful purposes in which nuclear material is produced, processed, used, handled, stored or disposed of.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d5e926">
<num>1B</num>
<intro>
<p>For the purposes of subsections (1) and (1A)—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="d5e932">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>nuclear material is not used for peaceful purposes if it is used or retained for military purposes, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d5e938">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>a facility is not used for peaceful purposes if it contains any nuclear material which is used or retained for military purposes.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-17-paragraph-6-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>
In subsection (2) (question whether or not nuclear material used for peaceful purposes to be determined conclusively by certificate of Secretary of State to that effect) after “material” insert
<mod>
<quotedText>“ or facility ”</quotedText>
</mod>
.
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-17-paragraph-6-6">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>For subsection (5) substitute—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="primary unknown main default" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<subsection eId="d5e960">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-act">Act</term>
” includes omission.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d5e969">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-the-convention">The Convention</term>
” means the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and Nuclear Facilities (formerly the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and renamed by virtue of the Amendment adopted at Vienna on 8th July 2005).
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d5e978">
<num>7</num>
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-the-environment">The environment</term>
” includes land, air and water and living organisms supported by any of those media.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d5e987">
<num>8</num>
<intro>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-radioactive-material">Radioactive material</term>
” means nuclear material or any other radioactive substance which—
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="d5e996">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>contains nuclides that undergo spontaneous disintegration in a process accompanied by the emission of one or more types of ionising radiation, such as alpha radiation, beta radiation, neutron particles or gamma rays, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d5e1002">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>is capable, owing to its radiological or fissile properties, of—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d5e1008">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>causing bodily injury to a person,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d5e1014">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>causing damage or destruction to property,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d5e1020">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>endangering a person's life, or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d5e1026">
<num>iv</num>
<content>
<p>causing damage to the environment.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-17-paragraph-6-7">
<num>7</num>
<content>
<p>
For the sidenote, substitute
<mod>
<quotedText>“ Interpretation ”</quotedText>
</mod>
.
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-17-paragraph-7" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-a1483054e78223a5367518356970cb43" marker="I7" class="commentary I"/>
7
</num>
<content>
<p>
In section 7 (application to the Channel Islands, Isle of Man
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
) in subsection (2), for “any colony” substitute
<mod>
<quotedText>“ any British overseas territory ”</quotedText>
</mod>
.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
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