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Section 4(1).

U.K. Offences covered by the amnesty

Explosives Act 1875U.K.

1U.K.An offence of contravening any provision of the M1Explosives Act 1875 or any instrument under that Act.

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Explosive Substances Act 1883U.K.

2U.K.An offence under section 4 of the M2Explosive Substances Act 1883 (possession of explosive under suspicious circumstances, &c.).

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

3U.K.An offence under section 5 of the M3Criminal Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 (concealing offences, &c.).

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Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969U.K.

4U.K.An offence under section 1 or 21 of the M4Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (theft and handling stolen goods).

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Explosives Act (Northern Ireland) 1970U.K.

5U.K.An offence under any provision of the M5Explosives Act (Northern Ireland) 1970.

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

6U.K.An offence under any provision of the M6Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978.

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Customs and Excise Acts 1979U.K.

7U.K.An offence under any provision of the Customs and Excise Acts 1979 (within the meaning of the M7Customs and Excise Management Act 1979).

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Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 1981U.K.

8U.K.An offence under any of the following provisions of the M8Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 1981[F1or 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

F1Words 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.

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

9U.K.An offence under either of the following provisions of the M9Prevention 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).

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

10U.K.An offence under any of the following provisions of the M10Northern 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).

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Inchoate offencesU.K.

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

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

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