Extra-territorial Offences
1 Criminal liability for offences in the Republic of Ireland.
1
Any act or omission which—
a
takes place in the Republic of Ireland, and
b
would, if taking place in Northern Ireland, constitute an offence described in Part I of Schedule 1 to this Act,
shall, for the purposes of the law of Northern Ireland, constitute that offence.
2
The law applied by subsection (1) above shall be construed in accordance with Part II of the said Schedule 1.
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In this Act “extra-territorial offence” means—
a
any offence under subsection (1) above (read with Schedule 1),
b
any offence in the Republic of Ireland under section 2 of this Act,
c
any offence under section 3 of this Act,
d
any offence defined as an extra-territorial offence by section 6(3) of this Act.
4
Liability for an extra-territorial offence (as defined by subsection (3) above) attaches irrespective of the nationality of the offender, and notwithstanding the provisions of section 3 of the M1British Nationality Act 1948 (limitation of criminal liability of certain persons who are not citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies).
5
Proceedings for an extra-territorial offence may be taken, and the offence may for the purposes of those proceedings be treated as having been committed, in any place in Northern Ireland.