Terrorism Act 2000

Terrorist bombing and finance offences U.K.

62 Terrorist bombing: jurisdiction. U.K.

(1) If—

(a) a person does anything outside the United Kingdom as an act of terrorism or for the purposes of terrorism, and

(b) his action would have constituted the commission of one of the offences listed in subsection (2) if it had been done in the United Kingdom,

he shall be guilty of the offence.

(2) The offences referred to in subsection (1)(b) are—

(a) an offence under section 2, 3 or 5 of the M1 Explosive Substances Act 1883 (causing explosions, &c.),

(b) an offence under section 1 of the M2 Biological Weapons Act 1974 (biological weapons), and

(c) an offence under section 2 of the M3 Chemical Weapons Act 1996 (chemical weapons).

Marginal Citations

M1 1883 c. 3.

M2 1974 c. 6.

M3 1996 c. 6.

63 Terrorist finance: jurisdiction. U.K.

(1) If—

(a) a person does anything outside the United Kingdom, and

(b) his action would have constituted the commission of an offence under any of sections 15 to 18 if it had been done in the United Kingdom,

he shall be guilty of the offence.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), section 18(1)(b) shall be read as if for “the jurisdiction” there were substituted “ a jurisdiction ”.

64 Extradition. U.K.

(1) The M4 Extradition Act 1989 shall be amended as follows.

(2) In section 22(2) (international conventions) after paragraph (l) insert—

“(m) the Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings, which was opened for signature at New York on 12th January 1998 (“the Terrorist Bombings Convention”);

(n) the Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism which was opened for signature at New York on 10th January 2000 (“the Terrorist Finance Convention”).”

(3) In section 22(4) (relevant offences) after paragraph (l) insert—

“(m) in relation to the Terrorist Bombings Convention, an offence, committed as an act of terrorism or for the purposes of terrorism, under—

(i) section 2, 3 or 5 of the M5 Explosive Substances Act 1883 (causing explosions, &c.),

(ii) section 1 of the M6 Biological Weapons Act 1974 (biological weapons), or

(iii) section 2 of the M7 Chemical Weapons Act 1996 (chemical weapons);

(n) in relation to the Terrorist Finance Convention, an offence under any of sections 15 to 18 of the Terrorism Act 2000 (terrorist property: offences).”

(4) After section 24(4) (suppression of terrorism) insert—

“(5) Subsections (1) and (2) above shall have effect in relation to an offence to which section 22(4)(m) or (n) above applies as they have effect in relation to an offence to which section 1 of the Suppression of Terrorism Act 1978 applies.

(6) For that purpose subsection (2) applies to a country which is a party to—

(a) the Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings mentioned in section 22(2)(m) above, or

(b) the Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism mentioned in section 22(2)(n) above.”

(5) The offences to which an Order in Council under section 2 of the M8 Extradition Act 1870 (arrangements with foreign states) can apply shall include—

(a) offences under the provisions mentioned in sections 62(2) and 63(1)(b),

(b) conspiracy to commit any of those offences, and

(c) attempt to commit any of those offences.

Marginal Citations

M4 1989 c. 33.

M5 1883 c. 3.

M6 1974 c. 6.

M7 1996 c. 6.

M8 1870 c. 52.