Section 9 British citizenship immaterial.

United Kingdom

(1)

F1Except as provided by section 5(1A),In any proceedings brought in England and Wales in respect of any offence to which this section applies it is immaterial to guilt whether or not the accused was a British citizen at the time of any act, omission or other event proof of which is required for conviction of the offence.

(2)

This section applies to the following offences—

(a)

any F2offence under F3this Act ;

F4(b)

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(c)

any attempt to commit an offence under F5this Act; and

(d)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 9(1) inserted (3.5.2015) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), s. 88(1), Sch. 4 para. 11(2); S.I. 2015/820, reg. 2(r)(iii)
F2: Words in s. 9(2)(a) substituted (1.10.2008) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 52, 53, Sch. 14 para. 22; S.I. 2008/2503, art. 2
F3: Words in s. 9(2)(a) substituted (3.5.2015) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), s. 88(1), Sch. 4 para. 11(3); S.I. 2015/820, reg. 2(r)(iii)
F4: S. 9(2)(b) repealed (4.9.1998) by 1998 c. 40, s. 9(1)(2), Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 6(2), Sch. 2 Pt. II (with s. 9(3))
F5: Words in s. 9(2)(c) substituted (3.5.2015) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), s. 88(1), Sch. 4 para. 11(4); S.I. 2015/820, reg. 2(r)(iii)
F6: S. 9(2)(d) repealed (1.10.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), ss. 63(1)(2), 92, 94, Sch. 6 para. 59(5), Sch. 14 (with Sch. 13 para. 5); S.I. 2008/2504, art. 2