Legislation – Sentencing Act 2020
SCHEDULE 1Offences where terrorist connection to be considered
Common law offences
1
Murder.
2
Manslaughter.
3
Kidnapping.
Statutory offences
4
An 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).
5
An 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).
6
An offence under section 1 of the Biological Weapons Act 1974 (restriction on development etc of certain biological agents and toxins and of biological weapons).
7
An offence under section 1 of the Taking of Hostages Act 1982 (hostage-taking).
8
An 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).
9
An 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), so far as relating to an offence specified in this Schedule.
10
An 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.
11
An 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).
12
An 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).
13
An 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).