Suppression of Terrorism Act 1978

1 Cases in which certain offences are not to be regarded as of a political character.

2 Restriction on return of criminal under Extradition Act 1870, or to Republic of Ireland, in certain cases.

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4 Jurisdiction in respect of offences committed outside United Kingdom.

5Power to apply section 4 to non-convention countries

6 Amendment of Criminal Jurisdiction Act 1975, Sch. 3.

7 Extension to Channel Islands, Isle of Man and other countries.

8 Provisions as to interpretation and orders.

9 Short title, repeals and commencement.

SCHEDULE 1 List of Offences

Common law offences

2Manslaughter or culpable homicide.

3Rape under the law of Scotland or Northern Ireland.

4Kidnapping, abduction or plagium.

5False imprisonment.

6Assault occasioning actual bodily harm or causing injury.

7Wilful fire-raising.

Offences against the person

8An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

9An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

9AThe offence of torture under section 134 of the Criminal...

10An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

11An offence under section 20 of the Sexual Offences Act...

Taking of hostages

11AAn offence under the Taking of Hostages Act 1982.

11BAn offence under section 2 of the Child Abduction Act...

12An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

13An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

Nuclear material

13AAn offence under any provision of the Nuclear Material (Offences)...

14The following offences under the Firearms Act 1968—

15The following offences under the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004—...

Offences against property

16An offence under section 1(2) of the Criminal Damage Act...

17An offence under Article 3(2) of the Criminal Damage (Northern...

Offences in relation to aircraft

18An offence under Part I of the Aviation Security Act...

18AAn offence under section 1 of the Aviation and Maritime...

Offences relating to ships and fixed platforms

18BAn offence under Part II of the Aviation and Maritime...

Offences relating to Channel Tunnel trains and the tunnel system

18CAn offence under Part II of the Channel Tunnel (Security)...

Financing terrorism

19AAn offence under any of sections 15 to 18 of...

20An offence of attempting to commit any offence mentioned in...

21An offence of conspiring to commit any offence mentioned in...

SCHEDULE 2 Repeals

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Suppression of Terrorism Act 1978

1978 CHAPTER 26

An Act to give effect to the European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism; to amend the law relating to the extradition of criminals and the obtaining of evidence for criminal proceedings outside the United Kingdom; to confer jurisdiction in respect of certain offences committed outside the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes.

[30th June 1978]