Criminal Jurisdiction Act 1975

Particular offences

7 Amendment of Explosive Substances Act 1883

(1) For sections 2 and 3 of the [1883 c. 3.] Explosive Substances Act 1883 there shall be substituted the following sections—

“2 Causing explosion likely to endanger life or property.

A person who in the United Kingdom or (being a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies) in the Republic of Ireland unlawfully and maliciously causes by any explosive substance an explosion of a nature likely to endanger life or to cause serious injury to property shall, whether any injury to person or property has been actually caused or not, be guilty of an offence and on conviction on indictment shall be liable to imprisonment for life.

3 Attempt to cause explosion, or making or keeping explosive with intent to endanger life or property.

(1) A person who in the United Kingdom or a dependency or (being a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies) elsewhere unlawfully and maliciously—

(a) does any act with intent to cause, or conspires to cause, by an explosive substance an explosion of a nature likely to endanger life, or cause serious injury to property, whether in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland, or

(b) makes or has in his possession or under his control an explosive substance with intent by means thereof to endanger life, or cause serious injury to property, whether in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland, or to enable any other person so to do,

shall, whether any explosion does or does not take place, and whether any injury to person or property is actually caused or not, be guilty of an offence and on conviction on indictment shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twenty years, and the explosive substance shall be forfeited.

(2) In this section " dependency" means the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and any colony, other than a colony for whose external relations a country other than the United Kingdom is responsible.”

(2) In the Schedule to the [S.R. & O. 1923/405.] Irish Free State (Consequential Adaptation of Enactments) Order 1923 the entry for the Explosive Substances Act 1883, which is superseded by this section, shall cease to have effect.

(3) This section extends to all parts of the United Kingdom.

8 Amendment of Firearms Act (Northern Ireland) 1969

(1) The penalty for an offence under section 19A of the [1969 c. 12 (N.I.).] Firearms Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (possessing firearms or ammunition in suspicious circumstances) shall be amended in accordance with this section.

(2) In the third column of the entry in Schedule 2 to the said Act, as amended by section 1 of the [1971 c. 25 (N.I.).] Firearms (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971, relating to section 19A for the words—

“(b) Indictment

Five years or a fine of £500 or both”.

there shall be substituted—

“(b) Indictment

Five years or a fine or both”.