Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019

11 Extended sentences for terrorism offences: Northern Ireland

(1) The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I. 1)) is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 12 (meaning of “specified offence” etc)—

(a) in paragraph (1), for “or a specified sexual offence” substitute “, a specified sexual offence or a specified terrorism offence”;

(b) in paragraph (3), after the definition of “specified sexual offence” insert—

• ““specified terrorism offence” means an offence specified in Part 3 of that Schedule.”

(3) In Article 14 (extended custodial sentence for certain violent or sexual offences), in paragraph (8), in sub-paragraph (b) at the end insert “or a specified terrorism offence”.

(4) In Schedule 2 (specified offences for the purposes of certain sentencing provisions in Chapter 3, relating to dangerous offenders), after Part 2 insert—

“PART 3 Specified terrorism offences

1 The Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11)

An offence under—

• section 11 (membership of a proscribed organisation),

• section 12 (inviting support for a proscribed organisation),

• section 54 (weapons training),

• section 56 (directing a terrorist organisation),

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

• section 58 (collection of information likely to be of use to a terrorist),

• section 58A (publishing information about members of the armed forces etc),

• section 58B (entering or remaining in a designated area), or

• section 59 (inciting terrorism overseas).

2 The 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).

3 The Terrorism Act 2006 (c. 11)

An offence under—

• section 1 (encouragement of terrorism),

• section 2 (dissemination of terrorist publications),

• section 5 (preparation of terrorist acts),

• section 6 (training for terrorism),

• section 8 (attendance at a place used for terrorist training),

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

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

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

4 Other offences

An offence of—

(a) aiding, abetting, counselling, procuring or inciting the commission of an offence specified in this Part of this Schedule,

(b) conspiring to commit an offence so specified, or

(c) attempting to commit an offence so specified.

5 An offence under Part 2 of the Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27) (encouraging or assisting crime) in relation to an offence specified in this Part of this Schedule.”