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1SAn offence tried on indictment.
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I1Sch. para. 1 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(2)
2SKidnapping.
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I2Sch. para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(2)
3SAbduction.
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I3Sch. para. 3 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(2)
4SAssault to the danger of life.
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I4Sch. para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(2)
5SAssault to severe injury.
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I5Sch. para. 5 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(2)
6SAssault with intent to rape or ravish.
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I6Sch. para. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(2)
7SAssault other than a kind listed in paragraphs 4 to 6.
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I7Sch. para. 7 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(2)
8SBreach of the peace.
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I8Sch. para. 8 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(2)
9SCulpable homicide.
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I9Sch. para. 9 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(2)
10SCulpable and reckless conduct.
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I10Sch. para. 10 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(2)
11SCulpable and reckless endangering of the public.
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I11Sch. para. 11 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(2)
12SCulpable and reckless fire-raising.
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I12Sch. para. 12 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(2)
13SDrugging.
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I13Sch. para. 13 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(2)
14SExtortion.
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I14Sch. para. 14 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(2)
15SMalicious mischief.
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I15Sch. para. 15 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(2)
16SMobbing and rioting.
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I16Sch. para. 16 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(2)
17SUttering threats.
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I17Sch. para. 17 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(2)
18SWilful fire-raising.
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I18Sch. para. 18 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(2)
19An offence under either of the following provisions of the Explosive Substances Act 1883—
(a)section 2 (causing explosion likely to endanger life or property),
(b)section 3 (attempt to cause explosion, or making or keeping explosive with intent to endanger life or property).
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I19Sch. para. 19 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(2)
20An offence under section 51 (bomb hoaxes) of the Criminal Law Act 1977.
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I20Sch. para. 20 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(2)
21An offence under section 1 of the Taking of Hostages Act 1982 (hostage taking).
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I21Sch. para. 21 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(2)
22An offence under section 22 of the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 (unlawful eviction and harassment of occupier).
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I22Sch. para. 22 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(2)
23An offence under any of the following provisions of the Public Order Act 1986—
(a)section 18 (racial hatred: use of words or behaviour or display of written material),
(b)section 19 (racial hatred: publishing or distributing written material),
(c)section 20 (racial hatred: public performance of play),
(d)section 21 (racial hatred: distributing, showing or playing a recording),
(e)section 22 (racial hatred: broadcasting or including programme in programme service).
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I23Sch. para. 23 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(2)
24An offence under section 134 (torture) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988.
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I24Sch. para. 24 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(2)
25An offence under section 241 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (intimidation or annoyance by violence or otherwise).
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I25Sch. para. 25 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(2)
26An offence under either of the following provisions of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995—
(a)section 50A (racially aggravated harassment),
(b)section 52 (vandalism).
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I26Sch. para. 26 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(2)
27An offence under section 127 of the Communications Act 2003 (improper use of public electronic communications network).
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I27Sch. para. 27 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(2)
28An offence under any of the following provisions of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009—
(a)section 2 (sexual assault by penetration),
(b)section 3 (sexual assault),
(c)section 8 (sexual exposure).
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I28Sch. para. 28 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(2)
29An offence under either of the following provisions of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010—
(a)section 38 (threatening or abusive behaviour),
(b)section 39 (stalking).
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I29Sch. para. 29 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(2)
30An offence under either of the following provisions of the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021—
(a)section 3 (racially aggravated harassment),
(b)section 4 (offences of stirring up hatred).
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I30Sch. para. 30 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(2)
31An offence committed by aiding, abetting, counselling, procuring or inciting the commission of any offence listed in paragraphs 1 to 30 of this schedule.
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I31Sch. para. 31 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(2)
32An offence committed by attempting or conspiring to commit any offence listed in paragraphs 1 to 30 of this schedule.
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I32Sch. para. 32 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(2)
33An offence superseded (whether directly or indirectly) by any offence listed in paragraphs 1 to 30 of this schedule (and any qualification in relation to a listed offence applies to the superseded offence as it applies to the listed offence).
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I33Sch. para. 33 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(2)
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