Schedule 1—Convention offences
SCHEDULES
PART 1
Convention offences
Explosives offences 1 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), an offence under any of sections 28 to 30 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 (c. 100) (causing injury by explosions, causing explosions and handling or placing explosives).
(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), an offence under any of the following provisions of the Explosive Substances Act 1883 (c. 3)—
- (a) section 2 (causing an explosion likely to endanger life);
- (b) section 3 (preparation of explosions);
- (c) section 5 (ancillary offences).
(3) An offence in or as regards Scotland is a Convention offence by virtue of this paragraph only if it consists in—
- (a) the doing of an act as an act of terrorism; or
- (b) an action for the purposes of terrorism.
Biological weapons
2 An offence under section 1 of the Biological Weapons Act 1974 (c. 6) (development etc. of biological weapons).
Offences against internationally protected persons
3 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (4), an offence mentioned in section 1(1)(a) of the Internationally Protected Persons Act 1978 (c. 17) (attacks against protected persons committed outside the United Kingdom) which is committed (whether in the United Kingdom or elsewhere) in relation to a protected person.
(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (4), an offence mentioned in section 1(1)(b) of that Act (attacks on relevant premises etc.) which is committed (whether in the United Kingdom or elsewhere) in connection with an attack—
- (a) on relevant premises or on a vehicle ordinarily used by a protected person, and
- (b) at a time when a protected person is in or on the premises or vehicle.
(3) Subject to sub-paragraph (4), an offence under section 1(3) of that Act (threats etc. in relation to protected persons).
(4) An offence in or as regards Scotland is a Convention offence by virtue of this paragraph only if it consists in—
