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Section 65.
1N.I.Murder F1. . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 1 repealed (19.2.2006) by Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 (c. 4), ss. {3(1)(a)}, 5(2)(3), {Sch.}
2N.I.Manslaughter F2. . . .
Textual Amendments
F2Words in Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 2 repealed (19.2.2006) by Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 (c. 4), ss. {3(1)(a)}, 5(2)(3), {Sch.}
3N.I.Riot F3. . . .
Textual Amendments
F3Words in Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 3 repealed (19.2.2006) by Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 (c. 4), ss. {3(1)(a)}, 5(2)(3), {Sch.}
4N.I.Kidnapping F4. . . .
Textual Amendments
F4Words in Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 4 repealed (19.2.2006) by Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 (c. 4), ss. {3(1)(a)}, 5(2)(3), {Sch.}
5N.I.False imprisonment F5. . . .
Textual Amendments
F5Words in Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 5 repealed (19.2.2006) by Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 (c. 4), ss. {3(1)(a)}, 5(2)(3), {Sch.}
6N.I.Offences under section 35 of the M1Malicious Damage Act 1861 (interference with railway) F6. . . .
Textual Amendments
F6Words in Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 6 repealed (19.2.2006) by Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 (c. 4), ss. {3(1)(a)}, 5(2)(3), {Sch.}
Marginal Citations
7N.I.Offences under the following provisions of the M2Offences against the Person Act 1861 F7. . . —
(a)section 4 (offences relating to murder),
(b)section 16 (threats to kill),
(c)section 18 (wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm),
(d)section 20 (causing grievous bodily harm),
(e)section 29 (causing explosion or sending explosive substance or throwing corrosive liquid with intent to cause grievous bodily harm), and
(f)section 47 (assault occasioning actual bodily harm).
Textual Amendments
F7Words in Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 7 repealed (19.2.2006) by Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 (c. 4), ss. {3(1)(a)}, 5(2)(3), {Sch.}
Marginal Citations
8N.I.Offences under the following provisions of the M3Explosive Substances Act 1883 F8. . . —
(a)section 2 (causing explosion likely to endanger life or damage property),
(b)section 3 (intending or conspiring to cause any such explosion, and making or possessing explosive with intent to endanger life or cause serious damage to property), and
(c)section 4 (making or possessing explosives in suspicious circumstances).
Textual Amendments
F8Words in Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 8 repealed (19.2.2006) by Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 (c. 4), ss. {3(1)(a)}, 5(2)(3), {Sch.}
Marginal Citations
9N.I.Offences under the following provisions of the M4Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 F9. . . —
(a)section 25 (being unlawfully at large while under sentence),
(b)section 26 (escaping from lawful custody and failing to surrender to bail),
(c)section 27 (attempting to break prison),
(d)section 28 (breaking prison by force or violence),
(e)section 29 (rescuing or assisting or permitting to escape from lawful custody persons under sentence of death or life imprisonment),
(f)section 30 (rescuing or assisting or permitting to escape from lawful custody persons other than persons under sentence of death or life imprisonment),
(g)section 32 (causing discharge of prisoner under pretended authority), and
(h)section 33 (assisting prisoners to escape by conveying things into prisons).
Textual Amendments
F9Words in Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 9 repealed (19.2.2006) by Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 (c. 4), ss. {3(1)(a)}, 5(2)(3), {Sch.}
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10[F10Subject to notes 2 and 3 below,] offences under the following provisions of the M5Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969—
(a)section 1 (theft) F11. . . ,
(b)section 8 (robbery) F11. . . ,
(c)section 9 (burglary) F11. . . ,
(d)section 10 (aggravated burglary) F11. . . ,
(e)section 15 (obtaining property by deception) F11. . . , and
(f)section 20 (blackmail) F11. . . .
Textual Amendments
F10Words in Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 10 inserted (19.2.2006) by Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 (c. 4), ss. {3(2)(a)}, 5(3)
F11Words in Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 10 repealed (19.2.2006) by Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 (c. 4), ss. {3(2)(b)}, 5(2)(3), {Sch.}
Marginal Citations
11N.I.Offences under the following provisions of the M6Protection of the Person and Property Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 F12. . . —
(a)section 1 (intimidation),
(b)section 2 (making or possessing petrol bomb, etc. in suspicious circumstances), and
(c)section 3 (throwing or using petrol bomb, etc.).
Textual Amendments
F12Words in Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 11 repealed (19.2.2006) by Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 (c. 4), ss. {3(1)(a)}, 5(2)(3), {Sch.}
Marginal Citations
12N.I.Offences under section 1 of the M7Aviation Security Act 1982 (aircraft) F13. . . .
Textual Amendments
F13Words in Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 12 repealed (19.2.2006) by Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 (c. 4), ss. {3(1)(a)}, 5(2)(3), {Sch.}
Marginal Citations
13N.I.Offences in Northern Ireland under section 2 of the M8Criminal Jurisdiction Act 1975 (vehicles or ships) F14. . . .
Textual Amendments
F14Words in Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 13 repealed (19.2.2006) by Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 (c. 4), ss. {3(1)(a)}, 5(2)(3), {Sch.}
Marginal Citations
14N.I.Offences under the following provisions of the M9Criminal Damage (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 F15. . . —
(a)Article 3(1) and (3) or Article 3(2) and (3) (arson),
(b)Article 3(2) (destroying or damaging property with intent to endanger life),
(c)Article 4 (threats to destroy or damage property), and
(d)Article 5 (possessing anything with intent to destroy or damage property).
Textual Amendments
F15Words in Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 14 repealed (19.2.2006) by Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 (c. 4), ss. {3(1)(a)}, 5(2)(3), {Sch.}
Marginal Citations
15N.I.Offences under Article 3 of the M10Criminal Law (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 (bomb hoaxes) F16. . . .
Textual Amendments
F16Words in Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 15 repealed (19.2.2006) by Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 (c. 4), ss. {3(1)(a)}, 5(2)(3), {Sch.}
Marginal Citations
M10S.I. 1977/1249 (N.I. 16
Textual Amendments
F17Cross-heading substituted (1.2.2005) by The Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/702 (N.I. 3)), art. 82(1), Sch. 7 para. 24 (with art. 81); S.R. 2005/4, art. 3
[F1816N.I.Offences under the following provisions of the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 F19. . . —
(a)Article 24(1)(manufacturing, dealing in, repairing, etc., firearm or ammunition without firearms dealer’s certificate),
(b)Article 37(1), (2) or (4)(sale, etc., of firearm or ammunition),
(c)Article 45(1)(manufacturing, dealing in or possessing certain weapons, etc.),
(d)Article 58(1)(possessing firearm or ammunition with intent to endanger life or cause serious damage to property),
(e)Article 59 (use or attempted use of firearm or imitation firearm to prevent arrest of self or another),
(f)Article 60 (carrying firearm or imitation firearm with intent to commit indictable offence or prevent arrest of self or another),
(g)Article 61 (carrying firearm, etc. in public place) subject to note 4 below,
(h)Article 63 (possession of firearm or ammunition by person who has been sentenced to imprisonment, etc. and sale of firearm or ammunition to such a person),
(i)Article 64 (possessing firearm or ammunition in suspicious circumstances), and
(j)Article 67 (shortening barrel of shotgun or converting imitation firearm into firearm).]
Textual Amendments
F18Sch. 9 para. 16 substituted (1.2.2005) by The Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/702 (N.I. 3)), art. 82(1), Sch. 7 para. 24 (with art. 81); S.R. 2005/4, art. 3
F19Words in Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 16 repealed (19.2.2006) by Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 (c. 4), ss. {3(1)(a)}, 5(2)(3), {Sch.}
17N.I.Offences under the M11Taking of Hostages Act 1982 F20. . . .
Textual Amendments
F20Words in Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 17 repealed (19.2.2006) by Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 (c. 4), ss. {3(1)(a)}, 5(2)(3), {Sch.}
Marginal Citations
18N.I.Offences under section 2 of the M12Nuclear Material (Offences) Act 1983 (offences involving nuclear material: preparatory acts and threats) F21. . . .
Textual Amendments
F21Words in Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 18 repealed (19.2.2006) by Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 (c. 4), ss. {3(1)(a)}, 5(2)(3), {Sch.}
Marginal Citations
19N.I.Offences under the following provisions of the M13Computer Misuse Act 1990 F22. . . —
(a)section 1 (unauthorised access to computer material),
(b)section 2 (unauthorised access with intent to commit further offence), and
(c)section 3 (unauthorised modification).
Textual Amendments
F22Words in Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 19 repealed (19.2.2006) by Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 (c. 4), ss. {3(1)(a)}, 5(2)(3), {Sch.}
Marginal Citations
20N.I.Offences under the following provisions of the M14Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990 F23. . . —
(a)section 1 (endangering safety at aerodromes),
(b)section 9 (hijacking of ships), and
(c)section 10 (seizing or exercising control of fixed platforms).
Textual Amendments
F23Words in Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 20 repealed (19.2.2006) by Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 (c. 4), ss. {3(1)(a)}, 5(2)(3), {Sch.}
Marginal Citations
21N.I.Offences under the following provisions of M15the Channel Tunnel (Security) Order 1994 F24. . . —
(a)Article 4 (hijacking of Channel Tunnel trains), and
(b)Article 5 (seizing or exercising control of the tunnel system).
Textual Amendments
F24Words in Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 21 repealed (19.2.2006) by Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 (c. 4), ss. {3(1)(a)}, 5(2)(3), {Sch.}
Marginal Citations
22N.I.Offences under the following provisions of this Act—
(a)section 11,
(b)section 12,
(c)section 13,
(d)sections 15 to 19,
(e)section 54,
(f)section 56,
(g)section 57,
(h)section 58,
(i)section 103,
(j)paragraph 37 of Schedule 4,
(k)Schedule 5,
(l)paragraph 10 of Schedule 10 F25. . . , and
(m)paragraphs 2 and 3 of Schedule 13 F25. . . .
Textual Amendments
F25Words in Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 22 repealed (19.2.2006) by Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 (c. 4), ss. {3(1)(a)}, 5(2)(3), {Sch.}
Textual Amendments
F26Sch. 9 Pt. 1 para. 22A and preceding cross-heading inserted (14.7.2004) by Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (c. 4), s. 11, Sch. 2 para. 1(5) (with para. 5); S.R. 2004/267, art. 2
22AN.I.Offences under paragraph 1(1) or (2) of Schedule 2 to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (absconding by persons admitted to bail in respect of a scheduled offence), F27. . . .]
Textual Amendments
F27Words in Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 22A repealed (19.2.2006) by Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 (c. 4), ss. {3(1)(a)}, 5(2)(3), {Sch.}
Textual Amendments
F28Sch. 9 Pt. 1 para. 22B and preceding cross-heading inserted (19.2.2006) by Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 (c. 4), ss. {3(3)}, 5(3)
22BN.I.Offences under section 9 of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (contravention of control order obligations and obstruction of persons serving control order).]
Valid from 13/04/2006
Textual Amendments
F29Sch. 9 Pt. 1 para. 22C and preceding cross-heading inserted (13.4.2006) by Terrorism Act 2006 (c. 11), s. 37(4); S.I. 2006/1013, art. 2
22CN.I.Offences under Part 1 of the Terrorism Act 2006 (terrorism-related offences).]
Valid from 15/01/2007
Textual Amendments
F30Sch. 9 Pt. 1 para. 23 and preceding cross-heading inserted after para. 22 (15.1.2007) by Fraud Act 2006 (c. 35), s. 14(1), Sch. 1 para. 30(2); S.I. 2006/3200, art. 2
23N.I.Offences under section 1 of the Fraud Act 2006 (fraud) subject to note 2 below.]
1N.I.Any offence specified in this Part of this Schedule F31. . . is not a scheduled offence in any particular case in which the Attorney General for Northern Ireland certifies that it is not to be treated as a scheduled offence.
Textual Amendments
F31Words in Sch. 9 Pt. I Note 1 repealed (19.2.2006) by Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 (c. 4), ss. {3(1)(a)}, 5(2)(3), {Sch.}
2An offence specified in paragraph 10(a), (c) or (e) is a scheduled offence only where it is charged that the offence was committed in relation to or by means of nuclear material within the meaning of the M16Nuclear Material (Offences) Act 1983 F32. . .
Textual Amendments
F32Words in Sch. 9 Pt. I note 2 repealed (19.2.2006) by Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006, ss. {3(1)(b)}, 5(2)(3), {Sch.}
Marginal Citations
3N.I.An offence specified in paragraph 10(b) or (d) is a scheduled offence only where it is charged—
(a)that an explosive, firearm, imitation firearm or weapon of offence was used to commit the offence, or
(b)that the offence was committed in relation to or by means of nuclear material within the meaning of the M17Nuclear Material (Offences) Act 1983;
and expressions defined in section 10 of the M18Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 have the same meaning when used in this note.
4N.I.The offence specified in paragraph 16(g) is a scheduled offence only where it is charged that the offence relates to a weapon other than an air weapon.
[F335N.I.Notes 2 to 4 are subject to note 1.]
Textual Amendments
F33Sch. 9 Pt. I Note 5 inserted (19.2.2006) by Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 (c. 4), ss. {3(1)(c)}, 5(3)
Each of the following offences, that is to say—
(a)aiding, abetting, counselling, procuring or inciting the commission of an offence specified in Part I of this Schedule (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as a “substantive offence”),
(b)attempting or conspiring to commit a substantive offence,
(c)an offence under section 4 of the M19Criminal Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 of doing any act with intent to impede the arrest or prosecution of a person who has committed a substantive offence, and
(d)an offence under section 5(1) of the M20Criminal Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 of failing to give information to a constable which is likely to secure, or to be of material assistance in securing, the apprehension, prosecution or conviction of a person for a substantive offence,
shall be treated for the purposes of Part VII of this Act as if it were the substantive offence.
Any extra-territorial offence as defined in section 1(3) of the M21Criminal Jurisdiction Act 1975.
Marginal Citations
An extra-territorial offence is not a scheduled offence in any particular case in which the Attorney General for Northern Ireland certifies that it is not to be treated as a scheduled offence.
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