SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Amendments relating to offences committed outside the UK

PART 3Northern Ireland

Protection from Harassment (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/1180 (N.I. 9))

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In the Protection from Harassment (Northern Ireland) Order 1997, after Article 6 insert—

Offences under Article 6 committed outside the United Kingdom

6A

1

If—

a

a person's course of conduct consists of or includes conduct in a country outside the United Kingdom,

b

the course of conduct would constitute an offence under Article 6 if it occurred in Northern Ireland, and

c

the person is a United Kingdom national or is resident in Northern Ireland,

the person is guilty in Northern Ireland of that offence.

2

In this Article—

  • “country” includes territory;

  • “United Kingdom national” means an individual who is—

    1. a

      a British citizen, a British overseas territories citizen, a British National (Overseas) or a British Overseas citizen,

    2. b

      a person who under the British Nationality Act 1981 is a British subject, or

    3. c

      a British protected person within the meaning of that Act.

Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1769 (N.I. 2))

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In Article 76 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (offences outside the United Kingdom)—

a

in paragraphs (1)(b) and (2)(c), for “Article” substitute “ paragraph ”;

b

in paragraph (3)(c), for “Article” substitute “ paragraph ”;

c

in paragraph (10), for “this Article applies” substitute “ paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) apply ”;

d

after paragraph (10) insert—

10A

Paragraphs (1) and (2) also apply to an offence under any provision of Part 2 where the victim of the offence was 18 or over at the time of the offence.

e

in paragraphs (11) and (12), after “paragraph (10)” insert “ or (10A) ”.