Section 1 Extended scope of certain offences.I1C1
United Kingdom
If a person, whatever his nationality, does outside the United Kingdom, in relation to or by means of nuclear material, any act which, had he done it in any part of the United Kingdom, would have made him guilty of—
the offence of murder, manslaughter, culpable homicide, assault to injury, malicious mischief or causing injury, or endangering the life of the lieges, by reckless conduct, or
the offence of theft, embezzlement, robbery, assault with intent to rob, burglary or aggravated burglary, or
he shall in any part of the United Kingdom be guilty of such of the offences mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d) above as are offences of which the act would have made him guilty had he done it in that part of the United Kingdom.
If—
a person, whatever his nationality, does outside the United Kingdom an act directed at a nuclear facility, or which interferes with the operation of such a facility,
the act causes death, injury or damage resulting from the emission of ionising radiation or the release of radioactive material, and
had he done that act in any part of the United Kingdom, it would have made him guilty of an offence mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b) above,
the person shall in any part of the United Kingdom be guilty of such of the offences mentioned in subsection (1)(a) and (b) as are offences of which the act would have made him guilty had he done it in that part of the United Kingdom.
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Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in s. 1(1)(b) substituted (30.11.2009) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), s. 153(7), Sch. 17 para. 2(2); S.I. 2009/3074, art. 2(q)
- F2
Words in s. 1(1)(d) repealed (15.1.2007) by Fraud Act 2006 (c. 35), s. 15(1), Sch. 1 para. 20, Sch. 3; S.I. 2006/3200, art. 2
- F3
S. 1(1A) inserted (30.11.2009) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), s. 153(7), Sch. 17 para. 2(3); S.I. 2009/3074, art. 2(q)
- F4
S. 1(2) repealed (30.11.2009) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), s. 153(7), Sch. 17 para. 2(4), Sch. 28 Pt. 5; S.I. 2009/3074, art. 2(q)(v)
Marginal citations
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Modifications
- C1
Ss. 1-4 extended (Isle of Man) (with modifications) (10.12.2009) by The Nuclear Material (Offences) Act 1983 (Isle of Man) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3203), arts. 1, 3, Sch.
Commencement
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S. 1 wholly in force 2.10.1991 see s. 8(2) and S.I. 1991/1716, art 2