Statutory Instruments

2004 No. 1910

IMMIGRATION

The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Specification of Particularly Serious Crimes) Order 2004

Made

20th July 2004

Laid before Parliament

22nd July 2004

Coming into force

12th August 2004

In exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 72(4)(a) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002(1), the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Order:

1.  This Order may be cited as the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Specification of Particularly Serious Crimes) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 12th August 2004.U.K.

Commencement Information

I1Art. 1 in force at 12.8.2004, see art. 1

2.  An offence of a description set out in any of Schedules 1 to 6 to this Order is hereby specified for the purposes of section 72(4)(a) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002.U.K.

Commencement Information

I2Art. 2 in force at 12.8.2004, see art. 1

Des Browne

Minister of State

Home Office

20th July 2004

SCHEDULE 1U.K.STATUTORY OFFENCES THAT APPLY THROUGHOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM

Commencement Information

I3Sch. 1 in force at 12.8.2004, see art. 1

Offences under the Explosive Substances Act 1883(2)U.K.

Offences under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971(3)U.K.

Offences under the Immigration Act 1971(4)U.K.

Offences under the Biological Weapons Act 1974(8)U.K.

Offences under the Customs and Excise Act 1979(10)U.K.

Offences under the Taking of Hostages Act 1982(11)U.K.

Offences under the Aviation Security Act 1982(12)U.K.

Offences under the Nuclear Materials (Offences) Act 1983(13)U.K.

Offences under the Criminal Justice Act 1988(14)U.K.

Offences under the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990(15)U.K.

Offences under the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990(16)U.K.

Offences under the Channel Tunnel (Security) Order 1994(17)U.K.

Offences under the Chemical Weapons Act 1996(18)U.K.

Offences under the Terrorism Act 2000(19)U.K.

Offences under the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001(23)U.K.

Offences under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002(24)U.K.

SCHEDULE 2U.K.OFFENCES UNDER THE COMMON LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND STATUTORY OFFENCES THAT APPLY ONLY IN ENGLAND AND WALES

1.  Offences under the Common Law of England and Wales.U.K.

Commencement Information

I4Sch. 2 para. 1n1 in force at 12.8.2004, see art. 1

2.  Statutory offences that apply only in England and Wales.U.K.

Commencement Information

I5Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 12.8.2004, see art. 1

Offences under the Infant Life (Preservation) Act 1929)(25)U.K.

Offences under the Infanticide Act 1938(26)U.K.

Offences under the Theft Act 1968(27)U.K.

Offences under the Criminal Damage Act 1971(29)U.K.

Offences under the Criminal Law Act 1977(30)U.K.

Offences under the Magistrates Courts Act 1980(31)U.K.

Offences under the Criminal Attempts Act 1981(33)U.K.

Offences under the Public Order Act 1986(34)U.K.

Offences under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997(35)U.K.

Offences under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998(36)U.K.

Offences under the Sexual Offences Act 2003(39)U.K.

SCHEDULE 3U.K.OFFENCES UNDER THE COMMON LAW OF SCOTLAND AND STATUTORY OFFENCES THAT APPLY ONLY IN SCOTLAND

1.  Offences under the Common Law of Scotland.U.K.

Commencement Information

I6Sch. 3 para. 1n1 in force at 12.8.2004, see art. 1

2.  Statutory offences that apply only in Scotland.U.K.

Commencement Information

I7Sch. 3 para. 2 in force at 12.8.2004, see art. 1

Offences under the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937(40)U.K.

Offences under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982(41)U.K.

Offences under the Prohibition of Female Circumcision Act 1985(44)U.K.

Offences under the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995(45)U.K.

Offences under the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995(48)U.K.

Offences under the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000(49)U.K.

Offences under the International Criminal Court (Scotland) Act 2001(50)U.K.

Offences under the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003(51)U.K.

SCHEDULE 4U.K.OFFENCES UNDER THE COMMON LAW OF NORTHERN IRELAND AND STATUTORY OFFENCES THAT APPLY ONLY IN NORTHERN IRELAND

1.  Offences under the Common Law of Northern Ireland.U.K.

Commencement Information

I8Sch. 4 para. 1n1 in force at 12.8.2004, see art. 1

2.  Statutory offences that apply only in Northern Ireland.U.K.

Commencement Information

I9Sch. 4 para. 2 in force at 12.8.2004, see art. 1

Offences under the Offences Against the Person Act 1861U.K.

Offences under the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 1885(52)U.K.

Offences under the Infanticide Act (Northern Ireland) 1939(53)U.K.

Offences under the Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1945(54)U.K.

Offences under the Attempted Rape Act (Northern Ireland) 1960(55)U.K.

Offences under the Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968(57)U.K.

Offences under the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969(58)U.K.

Offences under the Protection of the Person and Property Act (Northern Ireland) 1969(59)U.K.

Offences under the Criminal Damage (Northern Ireland) Order 1977(60)U.K.

Offences under the Criminal Law (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1977(61)U.K.

Offences under the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 1981(62)U.K.

Offences under the Magistrates Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981(65)U.K.

Offences under the Criminal Attempts and Conspiracy (Northern Ireland) Order 1983(66)U.K.

Offences under the Public Order (Northern Ireland) Order 1987(67)U.K.

Offences under the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995(68)U.K.

Offences under the Protection from Harassment (Northern Ireland) Order 1997(69)U.K.

Offences under the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003(70)U.K.

SCHEDULE 5U.K.STATUTORY OFFENCES THAT APPLY ONLY IN ENGLAND AND WALES AND SCOTLAND

Commencement Information

I10Sch. 5 in force at 12.8.2004, see art. 1

Offences under the Firearms Act 1968(71)U.K.

Offences under the Road Traffic Act 1988(74)U.K.

SCHEDULE 6U.K.OFFENCES UNDER THE COMMON LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND STATUTORY OFFENCES THAT APPLY ONLY IN ENGLAND AND WALES AND NORTHERN IRELAND

1.  Offences under Common Law of England and Wales and Northern Ireland.U.K.

Commencement Information

I11Sch. 6 para. 1n1 in force at 12.8.2004, see art. 1

2.  Statutory offences that apply only in England and Wales and Northern Ireland.U.K.

Commencement Information

I12Sch. 6 para. 2 in force at 12.8.2004, see art. 1

Offences under the Accessories and Abettors Act 1861(77)U.K.

Offences under the Offences Against the Person Act 1861U.K.

Offences under the International Criminal Court Act 2001(79)U.K.

Offences under the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002U.K.

Offences under the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003(80)U.K.

Offences under the Sexual Offences Act 2003U.K.

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order is made under section 72 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (“the 2002 Act”), which applies for the purpose of the construction and application of Article 33(2) of the United Nations 1951 Convention on the Status of Refugees (“the 1951 Convention”). Article 33(2) allows a person to be removed from the United Kingdom, notwithstanding that he is a refugee within the meaning of the 1951 Convention, if he, having been convicted by a final judgment of a particularly serious crime, constitutes a danger to the community. Section 72(4)(a) of the 2002 Act states that a person shall be presumed to have been convicted by a final judgement of a particularly serious crime and that he constitutes a danger to the community of the United Kingdom if he is convicted of an offence specified by order of the Secretary of State.

This Order specifies that an offence described in any of the six Schedules to it, each reflecting the differing territorial extent of offences, is specified for the purposes of section 72(4)(a). Schedule 1 describes offences that apply throughout the United Kingdom. Schedule 2 describes offences that apply only in England and Wales. Schedule 3 describes offences that apply only in Scotland. Schedule 4 describes offences that apply only in Northern Ireland. Schedule 5 describes offences that apply only in England and Wales and Scotland. Schedule 6 describes offences that apply only in England and Wales and Northern Ireland.

(5)

Section 25(1)(a) was substituted by section 143 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002.

(6)

Section 25A was substituted by section 143 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002.

(7)

Section 25B was substituted by section 143 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002.

(9)

Section 1(1A) was inserted by section 44 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c. 24).

(10)

1979 c. 2.

(15)

1990 c. 5.

(18)

1996 c. 6.

(20)

Section 38B was inserted by section 117(1) and (2) of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c. 24).

(21)

Section 54(1)(aa) was inserted by section 120(1) of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001.

(22)

Section 54(2)(aa) was inserted by section 120(1) of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001.

(28)

Section 12A was inserted by section 2(1) of the Aggravated Vehicle-Taking Act 1992 (c. 11).

(32)

Section 8 was amended by section 65(4) of the Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45).

(38)

Section 4A(1) was inserted by section 154 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 31).

(42)

Section 52 was amended by section 84(6) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33), paragraph 44(3) of Schedule 4 to the Criminal Procedure (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 40) and section 19 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7).

(43)

Section 52A was inserted by section 161(c) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33) and amended by section 84(7) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33) and section 19 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003.

(46)

Section 6 was substituted by section 14(2) of the Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997 (c. 48).

(47)

Section 50A was inserted by section 33 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37).

(56)

Section 2 was amended by article 12(3) of the Treatment of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (1989 NI 15) and paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (2003 NI 13).

(60)

1977 NI 4.

(62)

1981 NI 2.

(63)

Article 6(1A) was inserted by regulation 4(1)(a) of the Firearms (Northern Ireland) 1981 (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/3267).

(64)

Article 17A was inserted by article 3(1) of the Firearms (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order (1994 NI 17).

(67)

1987 NI 7.

(69)

1997 NI 9.

(72)

Section 5(1) was amended by article 6(1) of, and paragraph 3(1) of the Schedule to, the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1759); sections 1(1) to (3) of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 (c. 45); sections 1(1) to (5) and 52(2) of, and Schedule 3 to, the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997 (c. 5); and sections 1 and 2(7) of, and the Schedule to, the Firearms (Amendment) (No.2) Act 1997 (c. 64).

(73)

Section 16A was inserted by section 1(1) of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1994 (c. 31).

(75)

Section 1 was substituted by section 1 of the Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40).

(76)

Section 3A was inserted by section 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1991.

(78)

Section 8 was amended by section 65(4) of the Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45) and, in respect of Northern Ireland, section 13 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Criminal Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 (c. 18).