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Schedule 1—Amendments
Article 21
F1By Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1769 (N.I. 2)), arts. 1(3), 81, Sch. 1 para. 33(2)(3) and S.R. 2008/510, art. 2 it is provided that "new paras. 7A and 10A shall be inserted (2.2.2009) in Sch. 4". The reference to Sch. 4 rather than Sch. 2 is an apparent error which has been reported to the relevant Department and will be corrected in due course.
1. Murder.
2. An offence under Article 3 of the Criminal Attempts and Conspiracy (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 (NI 13) of attempting to commit murder.
3. An offence under section 4 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 (c. 100).
4. Manslaughter.
4A An offence under section 1 of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007.]
F2Sch. 2 para. 4A and cross-heading inserted (6.4.2008) by Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (c. 19), ss. 26, 27(1), Sch. 2 para. 4; S.I. 2008/401, art. 2(1)
5. An offence under section 18 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 (c. 100).
6. Kidnapping.
7. Rape.
8. An offence under section 2 of the Attempted Rape, etc., Act (Northern Ireland) 1960 (c. 3).
9. An offence under section 4 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 (c. 69) of unlawfully and carnally knowing a girl under fourteen.
10. An offence under section 1(1) of the Punishment of Incest Act 1908 (c. 45) alleged to have been committed with a girl under fourteen.
11. An offence under section 50(2) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2) alleged to have been committed in respect of a Class A drug (as defined by section 2 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (c. 38)).
12. An offence under section 68(2) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 alleged to have been committed in respect of a Class A drug (as defined by section 2 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971).
13. An offence under section 170(1) or (2) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 alleged to have been committed in respect of a Class A drug (as defined by section 2 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971).
14. An offence under section 4(2) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 alleged to have been committed in relation to a Class A drug (as defined by section 2 of that Act).
15. An offence under section 4(3) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 alleged to have been committed in relation to a Class A drug (as defined by section 2 of that Act).
16. An offence under section 8(1) of the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (c. 16) where it is alleged that, at some time during the commission of the offence, the defendant had in his possession a firearm or imitation firearm (as defined by Article 2(2) of the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (NI 3)).
17. An offence under Article 3(2) of the Criminal Damage (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 (NI 4) alleged to have been committed by destroying or damaging property by fire.
18. An offence under section 2 of the Explosive Substances Act 1883 (c. 3).
19. An offence under section 3(1)(a) of the Explosive Substances Act 1883.
20. An offence under section 51 or 52 of the International Criminal Court Act 2001 (c. 17).
21. An offence under section 1 of the Geneva Conventions Act 1957 (c. 52).
22. An offence under section 56 of the Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11).
23. An offence under section 1 of the Taking of Hostages Act 1982 (c. 28).
F3Word in Sch. 2 para. 24 heading inserted (29.7.2021) by Space Industry Act 2018 (c. 5), s. 70(1), Sch. 12 para. 26(2); S.I. 2021/817, reg. 2, Sch. para. 116 (with reg. 3)
24. An offence under section 1 of the Aviation Security Act 1982 (c. 36).
25. An offence under section 2 of the Aviation Security Act 1982.
25A An offence under paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the Space Industry Act 2018.
F4Sch. 2 paras. 25A, 25B inserted (29.7.2021) by Space Industry Act 2018 (c. 5), s. 70(1), Sch. 12 para. 26(3); S.I. 2021/817, reg. 2, Sch. para. 116 (with reg. 3)
25B An offence under paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to the Space Industry Act 2018.]
F4Sch. 2 paras. 25A, 25B inserted (29.7.2021) by Space Industry Act 2018 (c. 5), s. 70(1), Sch. 12 para. 26(3); S.I. 2021/817, reg. 2, Sch. para. 116 (with reg. 3)
26. An offence under section 9 of the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990 (c. 31).
27. An offence under section 10 of the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990.
28. An offence under section 11 of the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990.
29. An offence under Article 4 of the Channel Tunnel (Security) Order 1994 (S.I.1994/570).
30. An offence under Article 5 of the Channel Tunnel (Security) Order 1994 (S.I.1994/570).
31. An offence under Article 9 of the Criminal Attempts and Conspiracy (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 of conspiracy to commit an offence listed in this Schedule.
Schedule 3—Repeals
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