Criminal Justice Act 2003

Section 237A(4)

[F1 Schedule 18B U.K. Offences relevant to public protection decisions

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 18B inserted (3.2.2025) by Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (c. 21), s. 81(2), Sch. 2; S.I. 2025/95, reg. 3(b)

Part 1 U.K. Common law offences

Offences under the law of England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland U.K.

1 Kidnapping.

2 Murder.

Offences under the law of England and Wales and Northern Ireland U.K.

3 Manslaughter.

Offences under the law of Scotland U.K.

4 Abduction.

5 Assault and poisoning.

6 Assault by explosive device.

7 Assault to severe injury.

8 Assault with intent to rob.

9 Culpable homicide.

10 Malicious mischief.

11 Poisoning.

12 Robbery.

13 Wilful fire-raising.

Offences under the law of Northern Ireland U.K.

14 Affray.

15 Riot.

Part 2 U.K. Statutory offences

Offences against the Person Act 1861 U.K.

16 An offence under any of the following provisions of the Offences against the Person Act 1861—

(a) section 4 (soliciting murder);

(b) section 16 (threats to kill);

(c) section 18 (wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm);

(d) section 20 (malicious wounding);

(e) section 21 (attempting to choke, suffocate or strangle in order to commit or assist in committing an indictable offence);

(f) section 22 (using chloroform etc to commit or assist in the committing of any indictable offence);

(g) section 23 (maliciously administering poison etc so as to endanger life or inflict grievous bodily harm);

(h) section 27 (abandoning children);

(i) section 28 (causing bodily injury by explosives);

(j) section 29 (using explosives etc with intent to do grievous bodily harm);

(k) section 30 (placing explosives with intent to do bodily injury);

(l) section 31 (setting spring guns etc with intent to do grievous bodily harm);

(m) section 32 (endangering the safety of railway passengers);

(n) section 35 (injuring persons by furious driving);

(o) section 37 (assaulting officer preserving wreck);

(p) section 38 (assault with intent to resist arrest);

(q) section 47 (assault occasioning actual bodily harm).

Explosive Substances Act 1883 U.K.

17 An offence under any 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);

(c) section 4 (making or possession of explosive under suspicious circumstances);

(d) section 5 (punishment of accessories to offences of causing or attempting to cause explosions or making or possessing explosives).

Infant Life (Preservation) Act 1929 U.K.

18 An offence under section 1 of the Infant Life (Preservation) Act 1929 (child destruction).

Children and Young Persons Act 1933 U.K.

19 An offence under section 1 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (cruelty to children).

Infanticide Act 1938 U.K.

20 An offence under section 1 of the Infanticide Act 1938 (infanticide).

Sexual Offences Act 1956 U.K.

21 An offence under section 33A of the Sexual Offences Act 1956 (keeping a brothel used for prostitution).

Firearms Act 1968 U.K.

22 An offence under any of the following provisions of the Firearms Act 1968—

(a) section 16 (possession of firearm with intent to injure);

(b) section 16A (possession of firearm with intent to cause fear of violence);

(c) section 17(1) (use of firearm to resist arrest);

(d) section 17(2) (possession of firearm at time of committing or being arrested for offence specified in Schedule 1 to that Act);

(e) section 18 (carrying a firearm with criminal intent).

Theft Act 1968 U.K.

23 An offence under any of the following provisions of the Theft Act 1968—

(a) section 8 (robbery or assault with intent to rob);

(b) section 9, where the offence is burglary with intent to—

(i) inflict grievous bodily harm on a person, or

(ii) do unlawful damage to a building or anything in it;

(c) section 10 (aggravated burglary);

(d) section 12A (aggravated vehicle-taking).

Criminal Damage Act 1971 U.K.

24 (1) An offence of arson under section 1 of the Criminal Damage Act 1971.

(2) An offence under section 1(2) of that Act (destroying or damaging property), other than an offence of arson.

Biological Weapons Act 1974 U.K.

25 An offence under section 1 of the Biological Weapons Act 1974 (developing certain biological agents and toxins or biological weapons).

Protection of Children Act 1978 U.K.

26 An offence under section 1 of the Protection of Children Act 1978 (indecent photographs of children).

Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 U.K.

27 An offence under section 170 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (penalty for fraudulent evasion of duty etc) in relation to goods prohibited to be imported under section 42 of the Customs Consolidation Act 1876 (indecent or obscene articles).

Taking of Hostages Act 1982 U.K.

28 An offence under section 1 of the Taking of Hostages Act 1982 (hostage-taking).

Aviation Security Act 1982 U.K.

29 An offence under any of the following provisions of the Aviation Security Act 1982—

(a) section 1 (hijacking);

(b) section 2 (destroying, damaging or endangering safety of aircraft);

(c) section 3 (other acts endangering or likely to endanger safety of aircraft);

(d) section 4 (offences in relation to certain dangerous articles);

(e) section 6(2) (inducing or assisting the commission of offences relating to safety of aircraft).

Nuclear Material (Offences) Act 1983 U.K.

30 An offence under section 2 of the Nuclear Material (Offences) Act 1983 (preparatory acts and threats).

Mental Health Act 1983 U.K.

31 An offence under section 127 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (ill-treatment of patients).

Public Order Act 1986 U.K.

32 An offence under any of the following provisions of the Public Order Act 1986—

(a) section 1 (riot);

(b) section 2 (violent disorder);

(c) section 3 (affray).

Criminal Justice Act 1988 U.K.

33 An offence under either of the following provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 1988—

(a) section 134 (torture);

(b) section 160 (possession of indecent photograph of a child).

Road Traffic Act 1988 U.K.

34 An offence under any of the following provisions of the Road Traffic Act 1988—

(a) section 1 (causing death by dangerous driving);

(b) section 3ZC (causing death by driving: disqualified drivers);

(c) section 3A (causing death by careless driving when under influence of drink or drugs).

Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990 U.K.

35 An offence under any of the following provisions of the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990—

(a) section 1 (endangering safety at aerodromes);

(b) section 9 (hijacking of ships);

(c) section 10 (seizing or exercising control of fixed platforms);

(d) section 11 (destroying ships or fixed platforms or endangering their safety);

(e) section 12 (other acts endangering or likely to endanger safe navigation);

(f) section 13 (offences involving threats);

(g) section 14(4) (inducing or assisting the commission of offences relating to hijacking of ships, or destroying ships or fixed platforms or endangering their safety).

Channel Tunnel (Security) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/570) U.K.

36 An offence under Part 2 of the Channel Tunnel (Security) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/570) (offences relating to Channel Tunnel trains and the tunnel system).

Chemical Weapons Act 1996 U.K.

37 An offence under either of the following provisions of the Chemical Weapons Act 1996—

(a) section 2 (use etc of chemical weapons);

(b) section 11 (premises or equipment used for producing chemical weapons).

Protection from Harassment Act 1997 U.K.

38 An offence under either of the following provisions of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997—

(a) section 4 (putting people in fear of violence);

(b) section 4A (stalking involving fear of violence or serious alarm or distress).

Crime and Disorder Act 1998 U.K.

39 (1) An offence under section 29 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (racially or religiously aggravated assaults).

(2) An offence falling within section 31(1)(a) or (b) of that Act (racially or religiously aggravated offences under section 4 or 4A of the Public Order Act 1986).

Terrorism Act 2000 U.K.

40 An offence under any of the following provisions of the Terrorism Act 2000—

(a) section 11 (membership of a proscribed organisation);

(b) section 12 (inviting support for a proscribed organisation etc);

(c) section 15 (fund-raising);

(d) section 16 (use or possession of money or property for terrorist purposes);

(e) section 17 (involvement in terrorist funding arrangements);

(f) section 17A (insurance against payments made in response to terrorist demands);

(g) section 18 (laundering of terrorist property);

(h) section 19 (failure to disclose professional belief or suspicion about terrorist offences);

(i) section 21A (failure in regulated sectors to disclose knowledge or suspicion about terrorist offences);

(j) section 38B (failure to disclose information about acts of terrorism);

(k) section 39 (disclosure of information prejudicial to a terrorist investigation etc);

(l) section 54 (weapons training);

(m) section 56 (directing terrorist organisation);

(n) section 57 (possession of article for terrorist purposes);

(o) section 58 (collection of information likely to be of use to a terrorist);

(p) section 58A (publishing information about members of the armed forces);

(q) section 58B (entering or remaining in a designated area);

(r) sections 59 to 61 (inciting terrorism overseas).

International Criminal Court Act 2001 U.K.

41 An offence under section 51 or 52 of the International Criminal Court Act 2001 (genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and related offences), other than one involving murder.

Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 U.K.

42 An offence under any of the following provisions of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001—

(a) section 47 (use etc of nuclear weapons);

(b) section 50 (assisting or inducing certain weapons-related acts overseas);

(c) section 113 (use of noxious substance or thing to cause harm or intimidate).

Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 U.K.

43 An offence under any of the following provisions of the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003—

(a) section 1 (female genital mutilation);

(b) section 2 (assisting a girl to mutilate her own genitalia);

(c) section 3 (assisting a non-UK person to mutilate overseas a girl's genitalia).

Sexual Offences Act 2003 U.K.

44 An offence under Part 1 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (sexual offences), other than an offence under any of the following provisions of that Act—

(a) section 51A (soliciting);

(b) section 53A (paying for sexual services of a prostitute subjected to force etc);

(c) section 71 (sexual activity in a public lavatory).

Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 U.K.

45 An offence under section 5 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (causing or allowing a child or vulnerable adult to die or suffer serious physical harm).

Terrorism Act 2006 U.K.

46 An offence under any of the following provisions of the Terrorism Act 2006—

(a) section 1 (encouragement of terrorism);

(b) section 2 (dissemination of terrorist publications);

(c) section 5 (preparation of terrorist acts);

(d) section 6 (training for terrorism);

(e) section 8 (attendance at a place used for terrorist training);

(f) section 9 (making or possession of radioactive device or material);

(g) section 10 (misuse of radioactive device or material for terrorist purposes etc);

(h) section 11 (terrorist threats relating to radioactive devices etc).

Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 U.K.

47 An offence under section 54 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (breach of police notification requirements etc).

Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 U.K.

48 An offence under section 23 of the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 (breach of notices imposing terrorism prevention and investigation measures).

Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 U.K.

49 An offence under section 10 of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (breach of temporary exclusion order).

Serious Crime Act 2015 U.K.

50 An offence under section 75A of the Serious Crime Act 2015 (strangulation or suffocation).

Modern Slavery Act 2015 U.K.

51 An offence under either of the following provisions of the Modern Slavery Act 2015—

(a) section 1 (slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour);

(b) section 2 (human trafficking).

Space Industry Act 2018 U.K.

52 An offence under any of the following paragraphs of Schedule 4 to the Space Industry Act 2018—

(a) paragraph 1 (hijacking of spacecraft);

(b) paragraph 2 (destroying, damaging or endangering the safety of spacecraft);

(c) paragraph 3 (other acts endangering or likely to endanger safety of spacecraft);

(d) paragraph 4 (endangering safety at spaceports).]