PART 1Counter-Terrorism

CHAPTER 2Punishment and management of terrorist offenders

Sentencing

11Extended 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 3Specified terrorism offences

1The 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).

2The 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).

3The 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).

Other offences

4

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.