Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019

Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10)

13 (1) The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 94 (requirements for electronic monitoring)—

(a) in subsection (4)(a) for “or sexual” substitute “, sexual or terrorism”;

(b) in subsection (8), after the definition of “sexual offence” insert—

• ““terrorism offence” means an offence specified in Part 3 of Schedule 15 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003;”.

(3) In section 95 (requirements for electronic monitoring: extradition cases), in subsection (4)(a) for “or sexual” substitute “, sexual or terrorism”.

(4) In section 98 (first set of conditions for a remand to youth detention accommodation), in subsection (3)(a) for “or sexual” substitute “, sexual or terrorism”.

(5) In section 100 (first set of conditions for a remand to youth detention accommodation: extradition cases), in subsection (3)(a) for “or sexual” substitute “, sexual or terrorism”.

(6) In section 107 (interpretation of Chapter 3), in subsection (1), after the definition of “sexual offence” insert—

• ““terrorism offence” has the meaning given by section 94(8);”.

(7) In Schedule 21 (abolition of certain sentences for dangerous offenders and new extended sentences: consequential and transitory), in paragraph 36—

(a) in sub-paragraph (2) for “or sexual” substitute “, sexual or terrorism”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (3) for “or sexual” substitute “, sexual or terrorism”.