Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997

Section 4(1).

U.K. Offences covered by the amnesty

Explosives Act 1875 U.K.

1 U.K. An offence of contravening any provision of the M1 Explosives Act 1875 or any instrument under that Act.

Marginal Citations

M1 1875 c. 17.

Explosive Substances Act 1883 U.K.

2 U.K. An offence under section 4 of the M2 Explosive Substances Act 1883 (possession of explosive under suspicious circumstances, &c.).

Marginal Citations

M2 1883 c. 3.

Criminal Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 U.K.

3 U.K. An offence under section 5 of the M3 Criminal Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 (concealing offences, &c.).

Marginal Citations

M3 1967 c. 18 (N.I.).

Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 U.K.

4 U.K. An offence under section 1 or 21 of the M4 Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (theft and handling stolen goods).

Marginal Citations

M4 1969 c. 16 (N.I.).

Explosives Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 U.K.

5 U.K. An offence under any provision of the M5 Explosives Act (Northern Ireland) 1970.

Marginal Citations

M5 1970 c. 10 (N.I.).

Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 U.K.

6 U.K. An offence under any provision of the M6 Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978.

Marginal Citations

M6 S.I. 1978/1039 (N.I. 9).

Customs and Excise Acts 1979 U.K.

7 U.K. An offence under any provision of the Customs and Excise Acts 1979 (within the meaning of the M7 Customs and Excise Management Act 1979).

Marginal Citations

M7 1979 c. 2.

Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 U.K.

8 U.K. An offence under any of the following provisions of the M8 Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 1981[F1 or a corresponding provision of the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004]:

(a) article 3(1) (possession, &c. of firearm or ammunition not authorised by firearm certificate);

(b) article 4(1) and (2) (transactions with firearms and ammunition);

(c) article 6(1), (1A) and (4) (prohibited firearms and ammunition);

(d) article 7 (movement of firearms and ammunition);

(e) article 18(2), in so far as it concerns possession of firearms or imitation firearms at the time of being arrested;

(f) article 20(1) (carrying firearms in a public place);

(g) article 21 (trespassing with firearms);

(h) article 22(5) and (7) (possession of firearms by person previously convicted of crime, &c.);

(i) article 23 (possession of firearms and ammunition in suspicious circumstances);

(j) article 26 (acquisition and possession of firearms and ammunition by persons under 18);

(k) article 43 (failure to comply with requirements relating to transactions in firearms, &c.).

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. para. 8 inserted (1.2.2005) (N.I.) by S.I. 2004/702, Sch. 7 para. 22 (with art. 81); S.R. 2005/4, art. 3.

Marginal Citations

M8 S.I. 1981/155 (N.I. 2).

Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 U.K.

9 U.K. An offence under either of the following provisions of the M9 Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989—

(a) section 10(1)(b) (making property available for the benefit of a proscribed organisation, &c.);

(b) section 18 (failure to disclose information about acts of terrorism).

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. para. 9 amended (19.2.2001) by 2000 c. 11, s. 125, Sch. 15 para. 15(1); S.I. 2001/421, art. 2

Marginal Citations

M9 1989 c. 4.

Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996 U.K.

10 U.K. An offence under any of the following provisions of the M10 Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996—

(a) section 29 (directing terrorist organisation);

(b) section 30(1)(c) (inviting persons to carry out orders on behalf of a proscribed organisation, &c.);

(c) section 30(1)(d)(ii) or (iii) (meetings);

(d) section 31 (display of support in public for proscribed organisation);

(e) section 32 (possession of items intended for terrorist purposes);

(f) section 35 (wearing of hoods, &c. in public place).

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 Sch. para. 10 amended (19.2.2001) by 2000 c. 11, s. 125, Sch. 15 para. 15(1); S.I. 2001/421, art. 2

Marginal Citations

M10 1996 c. 22.

Inchoate offences U.K.

11 U.K. The offence of aiding, abetting, counselling, procuring or inciting the commission of an offence specified in this Schedule.

12 U.K. The offence of attempting or conspiring to commit an offence specified in this Schedule.