Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation2006 c. 4
Year2006
(1) This section applies to the provisions of Part 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11) (terrorism provisions applying to Northern Ireland) , so far as they are in force on 18th February 2006 but with the exception (if in force on that date) of section 78 (sentencing of children convicted of scheduled offences) .shall continue in force after 18th February 2006; butso far as they have not previously ceased to have effect by virtue of an order under section 112(2) of that Act (and subject to subsection (3) of this section) , shall cease to have effect as from the end of 31st July 2007.(3) The Secretary of State may by order provide that any of those provisions which is in force shall continue in force after that date for a specified period ending before 1st August 2008.(4) In section 112(2) (c) of that Act (revival of provisions) , at the end insert “ and ending before 1st August 2007 ”.(5) In section 11(4) (a) of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (c. 4) (expiry on 19th February 2006 of provisions relating to bail under section 67 of the Terrorism Act 2000) , for “on 19th February 2006” substitute “ as from the end of 31st July 2007 ”.amend section 112(2) (c) of the Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11) and section 11(4) (a) of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (c. 4) by, in each case, substituting “ 2008 ” for “2007”;make different provision for different purposes; andcontain savings and make transitional or transitory provision.(7) The power to make an order under subsection (3) is exercisable by statutory instrument.(8) No order may be made under subsection (3) unless a draft of it has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.(9) Paragraph 37 of Schedule 4 to the Terrorism Act 2000 (offence of contravening restraint order) shall be treated for the purposes of this section as forming part of Part 7 of that Act.the power under section 112(2) (c) of the Terrorism Act 2000 to bring into force provisions of Part 7 that are not in force, northe power under section 1(3) of this Act to continue in force provisions of that Part,section 67(3) and (4) (discretion to admit to bail) ;sections 70 and 71 (remand in custody of young persons charged with scheduled offences) ;section 76 (admissions in trials on indictment) ;section 78 (sentencing of children convicted of scheduled offences) ;section 97 (port and border controls) ;section 100 (code of practice for video recording) ;paragraph 36 of Schedule 4 (power of Secretary of State to make restraint order) ; andparagraphs 19 to 21 of Schedule 5 (powers of Secretary to confer powers of search, to require information, etc.) .(3) For section 112(5) of that Act substitute—
  • “(5) Paragraph 37 of Schedule 4 to this Act shall be treated for the purposes of this section as forming part of this Part of this Act.
Paragraph 37 of Schedule 4 to this Act shall be treated for the purposes of this section as forming part of this Part of this Act.omit “subject to note 1 below”, wherever occurring, and in note 1 “which is stated to be subject to this note” (which limit the listed offences that may be certified in particular cases as to be treated as if not scheduled) ;omit the words in note 2 after “1983” (under which blackmail cannot be certified where it is committed by or in relation to nuclear material) ; andinsert after note 4—
    (5) Notes 2 to 4 are subject to note 1.
Notes 2 to 4 are subject to note 1.at the beginning insert “ Subject to notes 2 and 3 below, ”; andin each place where they occur, omit “subject to note 2 below”, “subject to notes 1 and 3 below” and “subject to notes 1 and 2 below”.(3) After paragraph 22A of that Part of that Schedule insert—Offences under section 9 of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (contravention of control order obligations and obstruction of persons serving control order) .the offence is charged as having been committed on, after or on or after a particular date; andthat date is after 18th February 2006.(5) For the purposes of subsection (4) an offence charged as having been committed between two different dates is to be treated as charged as having been committed on or after the earlier of those dates.

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