Conspiracy to commit offences outside the United Kingdom

6 Northern Ireland.

1

The provision set out in section 5(1) shall be inserted after Article 9 of the M1Criminal Attempts and Conspiracy (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 (conspiracy) as Article 9A, with the following modifications—

a

for “this Part of this Act” substitute “ this Part ”;

b

for “section 1(1) above” substitute “ Article 9(1) ”;

c

for “England and Wales” substitute “ Northern Ireland ”;

d

for “subsection (9) below” substitute “ paragraph (9) ”;

e

for “subsection (8) above” substitute “ paragraph (8) ”;

f

for “section 9(3) of the M2Criminal Justice Act 1987” substitute “ Article 8(3) of the M3Criminal Justice (Serious Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 ”;

g

for “this section” substitute “ this article ”; and

h

for “subsection (6) above” substitute “ paragraph (6) ”.

2

At the end of Article 12 of that Order (restrictions on the institution of proceedings) there shall be added—

5

Subject to paragraph (6), no proceedings for an offence triable by virtue of Article 9 above may be instituted except by or with the consent of the Attorney General for Northern Ireland.

6

The Secretary of State may by order provide that paragraph (5) shall not apply, or shall not apply to any case of a description specified in the order.

7

No order shall be made under paragraph (6) unless a draft has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament.