27(1)Section 20 of the Terrorism Act 2006 (interpretation of Part 1) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (2), at the end of the definition of “Convention offence” insert “ (and see subsection (2A)) ”.
(3)After that subsection insert—
“(2A)Offences under any of the following paragraphs of Schedule 4 to the Space Industry Act 2018 are to be treated for the purposes of this Part as if they were Convention offences—
(a)paragraph 1 (hijacking of spacecraft);
(b)paragraph 2 (destroying, damaging or endangering safety of spacecraft);
(c)paragraph 3 (other acts endangering or likely to endanger safety of spacecraft);
(d)paragraph 4 (endangering safety at spaceports).”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 12 para. 27 in force at 29.7.2021 by S.I. 2021/817, reg. 2, Sch. para. 117 (with reg. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2021/874, regs. 1(2), 2(4))