Amendment to paragraph 24 of Schedule 1

3.—(1) Paragraph 24 of Schedule 1 (prescribed criteria) to the 2007 Order is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) For paragraph (a) of sub-paragraph (2) substitute—

“(a) the law of a country or territory outside Northern Ireland;”.

(3) After sub-paragraph (9) insert—

“(10) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(a) in its application to an offence committed outside the British Islands the Secretary of State must not specify the offence unless—

(a) the conduct which constitutes the offence would, if carried out in Northern Ireland, amount to an offence under the law of Northern Ireland (the equivalent offence), and

(b) the equivalent offence is also specified for the purposes of paragraph 1, 2, 7 or 8 (as the case may be).”.