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Section 69

SCHEDULE 1E+WOffences [F1committed before the commencement of section 1 of the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 ] where terrorist connection to be considered

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F1Words in Sch. 1 heading inserted (29.6.2021 for specified purposes) by Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 (c. 11), s. 50(2)(v)(3)(h), Sch. 13 para. 6(3)(a)

Common law offencesE+W

1E+WMurder.

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I1Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

2E+WManslaughter.

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I2Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

3E+WKidnapping.

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I3Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

Statutory offencesE+W

4E+WAn offence under any of the following provisions of the Offences against the Person Act 1861—

(a)section 4 (soliciting murder);

(b)section 18 (wounding with intent);

(c)section 23 (maliciously administering poison etc so as to endanger life or inflict grievous bodily harm);

(d)section 28 (causing bodily injury by explosives);

(e)section 29 (using explosives etc with intent to do grievous bodily harm);

(f)section 30 (placing explosives with intent to do bodily injury);

(g)section 64 (making or having gunpowder etc with intent to commit or enable any person to commit any felony mentioned in the Act).

Commencement Information

I4Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

5E+WAn offence under any of the following provisions of the Explosive Substances Act 1883—

(a)section 2 (causing explosion likely to endanger life or property);

(b)section 3 (attempt to cause explosion or making or keeping explosive with intent to endanger life or property);

(c)section 4 (making or possession of explosive under suspicious circumstances);

(d)section 5 (punishment of accessories).

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I5Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

6E+WAn offence under section 1 of the Biological Weapons Act 1974 (restriction on development etc of certain biological agents and toxins and of biological weapons).

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I6Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

7E+WAn offence under section 1 of the Taking of Hostages Act 1982 (hostage-taking).

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I7Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

8E+WAn offence under any of the following provisions of the Aviation Security Act 1982—

(a)section 1 (hijacking);

(b)section 2 (destroying, damaging or endangering safety of aircraft);

(c)section 3 (other acts endangering or likely to endanger safety of aircraft);

(d)section 4 (offences in relation to certain dangerous articles);

(e)section 6(2) (inducing or assisting commission of offence under section 1, 2 or 3 outside the United Kingdom).

Commencement Information

I8Sch. 1 para. 8 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

9E+WAn offence under any of the following provisions of the Nuclear Material (Offences) Act 1983—

(a)section 1B (offences relating to damage to the environment);

(b)section 1C (offences of importing or exporting etc nuclear materials: extended jurisdiction);

(c)section 2 (offences involving preparatory acts and threats)F2....

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I9Sch. 1 para. 9 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

10E+WAn offence under any of the following provisions of the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990—

(a)section 1 (endangering safety at aerodromes);

(b)section 9 (hijacking of ships);

(c)section 10 (seizing or exercising control of fixed platforms);

(d)section 11 (destroying ships or fixed platforms or endangering their safety);

(e)section 14(4) (inducing or assisting the commission of an offence outside the United Kingdom), so far as relating to an offence under section 9 or 11 of that Act.

Commencement Information

I10Sch. 1 para. 10 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

11E+WAn offence under Part 2 of the Channel Tunnel (Security) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/570) (offences against the safety of channel tunnel trains and the tunnel system).

Commencement Information

I11Sch. 1 para. 11 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

12E+WAn offence under either of the following provisions of the Chemical Weapons Act 1996—

(a)section 2 (use etc of chemical weapons);

(b)section 11 (premises or equipment for producing chemical weapons).

Commencement Information

I12Sch. 1 para. 12 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

13E+WAn offence under either of the following provisions of the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001—

(a)section 47 (use etc of nuclear weapons);

(b)section 114 (hoaxes involving noxious substances or things).

Commencement Information

I13Sch. 1 para. 13 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

Ancillary offencesE+W

14E+WAn inchoate offence in relation to an offence specified in paragraphs 1 to 13.

Commencement Information

I14Sch. 1 para. 14 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

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