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(1)This Part of this Act has effect in relation to an agreement which falls within this section as it has effect in relation to one which falls within section 1(1) above.
(2)An agreement falls within this section if—
(a)a party to it, or a party’s agent, did anything in England and Wales in relation to it before its formation, or
(b)a party to it became a party in England and Wales (by joining it either in person or through an agent), or
(c)a party to it, or a party’s agent, did or omitted anything in England and Wales in pursuance of it,
and the agreement would fall within section 1(1) above as an agreement relating to the commission of a Group A offence but for that offence, if committed in accordance with the parties’ intentions, not being an offence triable in England and Wales.
(3)In subsection (2) above “Group A offence” has the same meaning as in Part I of the Criminal Justice Act 1993.
(4)Subsection (1) above is subject to the provisions of section 6 of the Act of 1993 (relevance of external law).
(5)An offence which is an offence of conspiracy, by virtue of this section, shall be treated for all purposes as an offence of conspiracy to commit the relevant Group A offence.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 1A inserted (prosp.) by 1993 c. 36, ss. 1(1), 5(1), 78(3) (which prosp insertion fell by reason of the repeal (4.9.1998) of s. 5(1) of the 1993 Act by 1998 c. 40, s. 9(2), Sch. 2 Pt. II (with s. 9(3))).
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 1A restricted (prosp.) by 1993 c. 36, ss. 1(1), 6(1), 78(3)
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