# The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 12: Meaning of “specified offence” etc.


(1) An offence is a “specified offence” for the purposes of this Chapter if it is a specified violent offence or a specified sexual offence.
(2) A specified offence is a “serious offence” for the purposes of this Chapter if it is an offence specified in Schedule 1.
(3) In this Chapter—
“life sentence” means—
(a) a sentence of imprisonment for life; or
(b) a sentence of detention under Article 45(1) of the Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (NI 9);
“specified violent offence” means an offence specified in Part 1 of Schedule 2;
“specified sexual offence” means an offence specified in Part 2 of that Schedule.
(4) References in this Chapter to conviction on indictment include references to a finding of guilt under Article 17 of the Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (NI 9).
(5) The Secretary of State may by order amend Schedules 1 and 2.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2008/9780110800875/article/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-criminal-justice-northern-ireland-order-2008/article-12
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