{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/extradition-act-1989-repealed/schedule-1/paragraph-15",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/extradition-act-1989-repealed/schedule-1/paragraph-15.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1989/33",
  "legislation_title": "Extradition Act 1989 (repealed)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/extradition-act-1989-repealed",
  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/15",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "15",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "For the purposes of this Schedule any act, wherever committed, which is any of the following offences—\n(a) an offence mentioned in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 1 of the Internationally Protected Persons Act 1978 which is committed against a protected person within the meaning of that section;\n(b) an offence mentioned in paragraph (b) of that subsection which is committed in connection with such an attack as is so mentioned;\n(c) an attempt to commit an offence mentioned in the preceding paragraphs;\n(d) an offence under section 1(3) of the Internationally Protected Persons Act 1978;\n(e) an offence under the Taking of Hostages Act 1982 or an attempt to commit such an offence;\n(f) an offence mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d) of subsection (1) of section 1 of the Nuclear Material (Offences) Act 1983 which is committed by doing an act in relation to or by means of nuclear material, as defined in that Act;\n(g) an offence under section 2 of that Act;\n(h) an attempt to commit an offence mentioned in paragraph (f) or (g) above; . . .\n(i) torture,\n(j) any offence which is specified in—\n(i) paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (drug trafficking offences), or\n(ii) so far as it relates to that paragraph, paragraph 10 of that Schedule;\n(ja) any offence which by virtue of section 415 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 is a money laundering offence for the purposes of Part 8 of that Act;\n(k) any offence which is specified in—\n(i) paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, or\n(ii) so far as it relates to that paragraph, paragraph 10 of that Schedule;\n(ka) any offence which by virtue of section 415 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 is a money laundering offence for the purposes of Part 8 of that Act;\n(l) .\n(m) any offence which is specified in—\n(i) paragraph 1 of Schedule 5 to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (drug trafficking offences), or\n(ii) so far as it relates to that paragraph, paragraph 10 of that Schedule;\n(ma) any offence which by virtue of section 415 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 is a money laundering offence for the purposes of Part 8 of that Act;\n(n) an offence mentioned in section 1(2) of the United Nations Personnel Act 1997 which is committed against a UN worker within the meaning of that Act; or\n(o) an offence mentioned in subsection (2) of section 2 of that Act which is committed in connection with such an attack as is mentioned in subsection (1) of that section;\n(p) an offence under section 3 of that Act;\n(q) an attempt to commit an offence mentioned in paragraph (n), (o) or (p).or\n(l) an offence under section 1, 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13 of the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990 or an attempt to commit such an offence,\nand an offence against the law of any state in relation to which this Schedule has effect shall be deemed to be an offence committed within the jurisdiction of that state.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Word repealed (1.7.1991) by Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (c. 5, SIF 39:1), s. 31(3), Sch. 5; S.I. 1991/1072, art. 2(b), Sch. Pt. II."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Sch. 1 para. 15(j)(k) inserted (1.7.1991) after para. 15(i) by Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (c. 5, SIF 39:1), s. 22(2); S.I. 1991/1072, art. 2(b), Sch. Pt. II."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Sch. 1 para. 15(j)(ja) substituted (24.2.2003) for Sch. 1 para. 15(j) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), ss. 456, 458(1)(3), Sch. 11 para. 18(3)(a); S.I. 2003/120 {art. 2}, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions and savings in arts. 3-7) (as amended by S.I. 2003/333 art. 14)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Sch. 1 para. 15(k)(ka) substituted (24.2.2003) for Sch. 1 para. 15(k) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), ss. 456, 458(1)(3), Sch. 11 para. 18(3)(b); S.I. 2003/120 {art. 2}, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions and savings in arts. 3-7) (as amended by S.I. 2003/333 art. 14)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "As to Sch. 1 paragraph 15(l) please see below after paragraph 15(q) and in the footnote to paragraph 15(m)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Sch. 1 para. 15(m)(ma) substituted (24.2.2003) for Sch. 1 para. 15(m) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), ss. 456, 458(1)(3), Sch. 11 para. 18(3)(c); S.I. 2003/120 {art. 2}, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions and savings in arts. 3-7) (as amended by S.I. 2003/333 art. 14)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Sch. 1 para. 15(l) (beginning “(l) an offence under”) and the word \"or\" immediately preceding it inserted by Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990 (c. 31, SIF 39:2), s. 53(1), Sch. 3 para. 10"
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "1978 c. 17."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M2",
      "text": "1982 c. 28."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M3",
      "text": "1983 c. 18."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/33/schedule/1/paragraph/15",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:45:55.996120+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}