Part 4Sentencing

Chapter 2Other provisions relating to sentencing

Dangerous offenders

138Dangerous offenders: terrorism offences (England and Wales)

(1)

Part 1 of Schedule 15 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) (specified violent offences for the purposes of Chapter 5 of Part 12 of that Act) is amended as follows.

(2)

After paragraph 59 insert—

“59A

An offence under section 54 of the Terrorism Act 2000 (weapons training).

59B

An offence under section 56 of that Act (directing terrorist organisation).

59C

An offence under section 57 of that Act (possession of article for terrorist purposes).

59D

An offence under section 59 of that Act (inciting terrorism overseas).”

(3)

After paragraph 60 insert—

“60A

An offence under section 47 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (use etc of nuclear weapons).

60B

An offence under section 50 of that Act (assisting or inducing certain weapons-related acts overseas).

60C

An offence under section 113 of that Act (use of noxious substance or thing to cause harm or intimidate).”

(4)

After paragraph 63A insert—

“63B

An offence under section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006 (preparation of terrorist acts).

63C

An offence under section 6 of that Act (training for terrorism).

63D

An offence under section 9 of that Act (making or possession of radioactive device or material).

63E

An offence under section 10 of that Act (use of radioactive device or material for terrorist purposes etc).

63F

An offence under section 11 of that Act (terrorist threats relating to radioactive devices etc).”

139Dangerous offenders: terrorism offences (Northern Ireland)

(1)

Schedule 1 to the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I. 1)) (serious offences for purposes of Chapter 3 of Part 2 of that Order) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (4).

(2)

After paragraph 25 insert—

“25AThe Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11)

An offence under—

  • section 54 (weapons training),

  • section 56 (directing terrorist organisation),

  • section 57 (possession of article for terrorist purposes), or

  • section 59 (inciting terrorism overseas).”

(3)

After paragraph 26 insert—

“26AThe Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c. 24)

An offence under—

  • section 47 (use etc of nuclear weapons),

  • section 50 (assisting or inducing certain weapons-related acts overseas), or

  • section 113 (use of noxious substance or thing to cause harm or intimidate).”

(4)

After paragraph 31 insert—

“31ZAThe Terrorism Act 2006 (c. 11)

An offence under—

  • section 5 (preparation of terrorist acts),

  • section 6 (training for terrorism),

  • section 9 (making or possession of radioactive device or material),

  • section 10 (use of radioactive device or material for terrorist purposes etc), or

  • section 11 (terrorist threats relating to radioactive devices etc).”

(5)

Part 1 of Schedule 2 to that Order (specified violent offences) is amended in accordance with subsections (6) to (8).

(6)

After paragraph 27 insert—

“27AThe Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11)

An offence under—

  • section 54 (weapons training),

  • section 56 (directing terrorist organisation),

  • section 57 (possession of article for terrorist purposes), or

  • section 59 (inciting terrorism overseas).”

(7)

After paragraph 28 insert—

“28AThe Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c. 24)

An offence under—

  • section 47 (use etc of nuclear weapons),

  • section 50 (assisting or inducing certain weapons-related acts overseas), or

  • section 113 (use of noxious substance or thing to cause harm or intimidate).”

(8)

After paragraph 31 insert—

“31AThe Terrorism Act 2006 (c. 11)

An offence under—

  • section 5 (preparation of terrorist acts),

  • section 6 (training for terrorism),

  • section 9 (making or possession of radioactive device or material),

  • section 10 (use of radioactive device or material for terrorist purposes etc), or

  • section 11 (terrorist threats relating to radioactive devices etc).”