Point in time view as at 01/01/2014.
Terrorism Act 2000, Cross Heading: Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (c. 35) is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 10 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
16(1)The M1Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In section 5 (fixed term prisoners: special cases)—
(a)in subsection (2) for “section 16(2) of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996” substitute “ section 80(2) of the Terrorism Act 2000 ”,
(b)in subsection (3)(a) for “section 16(2) of the 1996 Act” substitute “ section 80(2) of the 2000 Act ”,
(c)in subsection (4) for “section 16(2) of the 1996 Act” substitute “ section 80(2) of the 2000 Act ”, and
(d)at the end of subsection (4)(b) insert “, and
(c)section 16(2) of the M2Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996.”
(3)For section 14(3)(a) (inadmissibility of evidence or information in certain proceedings) substitute—
“(a)be admissible in proceedings on applications made under paragraph 1, 2, 5, 11, 13, 22, 28 or 30 of Schedule 5 to the Terrorism Act 2000.”
17(1)This paragraph applies to a reference in section 14(2) of the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (inadmissibility of evidence or information in certain proceedings) to an offence under a provision (“the old provision”) of—U.K.
(a)the M3Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989, or
(b)the M4Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996.
(2)The reference shall be taken as including a reference to an offence under this Act which is committed in circumstances which would have amounted to the commission of an offence under the old provision before it ceased to have effect.
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