Space Industry Act 2018, Paragraph 27 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
27(1)Section 20 of the Terrorism Act 2006 (interpretation of Part 1) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (2), at the end of the definition of “Convention offence” insert “ (and see subsection (2A)) ”.
(3)After that subsection insert—
“(2A)Offences under any of the following paragraphs of Schedule 4 to the Space Industry Act 2018 are to be treated for the purposes of this Part as if they were Convention offences—
(a)paragraph 1 (hijacking of spacecraft);
(b)paragraph 2 (destroying, damaging or endangering safety of spacecraft);
(c)paragraph 3 (other acts endangering or likely to endanger safety of spacecraft);
(d)paragraph 4 (endangering safety at spaceports).”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 12 para. 27 in force at 29.7.2021 by S.I. 2021/817, reg. 2, Sch. para. 117 (with reg. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2021/874, regs. 1(2), 2(4))
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