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Crime and Policing Act 2026

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Schedule 27 Sentences for offence of breaching foreign travel restriction order

Section 235 Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 (c. 9) 1 In Schedule 1A to the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 (offences with restricted eligibility for release on licence), in paragraph 8 for the words from “section 54” to the end substitute any of the following provisions of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008— (a) section 54 (breach of police notification requirements etc); (b) paragraph 15 of Schedule 5 (breach of foreign travel restriction order). Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46) 2 (1) The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 is amended as follows. (2) In section 205ZC (terrorism sentence with fixed licence period), after subsection (8) insert— (9) In the case of an offence specified in paragraph 4(b) of Schedule 5ZB (breach of foreign travel restriction order), this section applies in relation to convictions on or after the day on which paragraph 2 of Schedule 27 to the Crime and Policing Act 2026 comes into force. (3) In paragraph 4 of Schedule 5ZB (list of terrorism offences) for the words from “section 54” to the end substitute any of the following provisions of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008— (a) section 54 (breach of police notification requirements etc); (b) paragraph 15 of Schedule 5 (breach of foreign travel restriction order). Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44) 3 (1) The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is amended as follows. (2) In section 247A (restricted eligibility for release on licence) after subsection (10A) insert— (10B) In the case of a prisoner to whom this section applies as a result of the amendments made by paragraph 3 of Schedule 27 to the Crime and Policing Act 2026, the references in subsections (9) and (10) to the date on which this section comes into force are to be read as references to the date on which that paragraph comes into force. (3) In paragraph 8 of Schedule 19ZA (offences to which section 247A applies) for the words from “section 54” to the end substitute any of the following provisions of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008— (a) section 54 (breach of police notification requirements etc); (b) paragraph 15 of Schedule 5 (breach of foreign travel restriction order). Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (c. 28) 4 In Schedule 1A to the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (offences where terrorism connection not required to be considered), in paragraph 4— (a) the existing text becomes sub-paragraph (1); (b) after that sub-paragraph insert— (2) An offence under paragraph 15 of Schedule 5 to that Act (breach of foreign travel restriction order) of which a person is convicted on or after the day on which paragraph 4 of Schedule 27 to the Crime and Policing Act 2026 comes into force. Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I. 1)) 5 (1) The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I. 1)) is amended as follows. (2) In Article 15A (terrorism sentence with fixed licence period) after paragraph (10) insert— (11) In the case of an offence listed in paragraph 32(b) of Schedule 2A, this Article applies in relation to convictions on or after the day on which paragraph 5 of Schedule 27 to the Crime and Policing Act 2026 comes into force. (3) In Article 20A (restricted eligibility for release on licence of terrorist prisoners) after paragraph (10) insert— (11) In the case of a prisoner to whom this Article applies as a result of the amendments made by paragraph 5 of Schedule 27 to the Crime and Policing Act 2026, the reference in paragraph (10) to the commencement date is to be read as a reference to the date on which that paragraph comes into force. (4) In paragraph 32 of Schedule 2A (terrorism offences specified for purposes of Articles 15A and 20A) for the words from “section 54” to the end substitute any of the following provisions of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008— (a) section 54 (breach of police notification requirements etc); (b) paragraph 15 of Schedule 5 (breach of foreign travel restriction order). Sentencing Code 6 (1) The Sentencing Code is amended as follows. (2) In section 252A (special sentence for offenders of particular concern) after subsection (6) insert— (7) In the case of an offence listed in paragraph 4(b) of Schedule 13, this section applies in relation to convictions on or after the day on which paragraph 6 of Schedule 27 to the Crime and Policing Act 2026 comes into force. (3) In section 265 (special sentence for offenders of particular concern) after subsection (4) insert— (5) In the case of an offence listed in paragraph 4(b) of Schedule 13, this section applies in relation to convictions on or after the day on which paragraph 6 of Schedule 27 to the Crime and Policing Act 2026 comes into force. (4) In section 278 (special sentence for offenders of particular concern) after subsection (4) insert— (5) In the case of an offence listed in paragraph 4(b) of Schedule 13, this section applies in relation to convictions on or after the day on which paragraph 6 of Schedule 27 to the Crime and Policing Act 2026 comes into force. (5) In paragraph 4 of Schedule A1 (terrorist connection aggravating factor - offences where terrorism connection not required to be considered)— (a) the existing text becomes sub-paragraph (1); (b) after that sub-paragraph insert— (2) An offence under paragraph 15 of Schedule 5 to that Act (breach of foreign travel restriction order) of which a person is convicted on or after the day on which paragraph 6 of Schedule 27 to the Crime and Policing Act 2026 comes into force. (6) In paragraph 4 of Schedule 13 (offences attracting special sentence for offenders of particular concern), for the words from “section 54” to the end substitute any of the following provisions of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008— (a) section 54 (breach of police notification requirements etc); (b) paragraph 15 of Schedule 5 (breach of foreign travel restriction order).

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Schedule 27 Sentences for offence of breaching foreign travel restriction order

Section 235 Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 (c. 9) 1 In Schedule 1A to the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 (offences with restricted eligibility for release on licence), in paragraph 8 for the words from “section 54” to the end substitute any of the following provisions of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008— (a) section 54 (breach of police notification requirements etc); (b) paragraph 15 of Schedule 5 (breach of foreign travel restriction order). Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46) 2 (1) The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 is amended as follows. (2) In section 205ZC (terrorism sentence with fixed licence period), after subsection (8) insert— (9) In the case of an offence specified in paragraph 4(b) of Schedule 5ZB (breach of foreign travel restriction order), this section applies in relation to convictions on or after the day on which paragraph 2 of Schedule 27 to the Crime and Policing Act 2026 comes into force. (3) In paragraph 4 of Schedule 5ZB (list of terrorism offences) for the words from “section 54” to the end substitute any of the following provisions of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008— (a) section 54 (breach of police notification requirements etc); (b) paragraph 15 of Schedule 5 (breach of foreign travel restriction order). Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44) 3 (1) The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is amended as follows. (2) In section 247A (restricted eligibility for release on licence) after subsection (10A) insert— (10B) In the case of a prisoner to whom this section applies as a result of the amendments made by paragraph 3 of Schedule 27 to the Crime and Policing Act 2026, the references in subsections (9) and (10) to the date on which this section comes into force are to be read as references to the date on which that paragraph comes into force. (3) In paragraph 8 of Schedule 19ZA (offences to which section 247A applies) for the words from “section 54” to the end substitute any of the following provisions of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008— (a) section 54 (breach of police notification requirements etc); (b) paragraph 15 of Schedule 5 (breach of foreign travel restriction order). Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (c. 28) 4 In Schedule 1A to the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (offences where terrorism connection not required to be considered), in paragraph 4— (a) the existing text becomes sub-paragraph (1); (b) after that sub-paragraph insert— (2) An offence under paragraph 15 of Schedule 5 to that Act (breach of foreign travel restriction order) of which a person is convicted on or after the day on which paragraph 4 of Schedule 27 to the Crime and Policing Act 2026 comes into force. Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I. 1)) 5 (1) The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I. 1)) is amended as follows. (2) In Article 15A (terrorism sentence with fixed licence period) after paragraph (10) insert— (11) In the case of an offence listed in paragraph 32(b) of Schedule 2A, this Article applies in relation to convictions on or after the day on which paragraph 5 of Schedule 27 to the Crime and Policing Act 2026 comes into force. (3) In Article 20A (restricted eligibility for release on licence of terrorist prisoners) after paragraph (10) insert— (11) In the case of a prisoner to whom this Article applies as a result of the amendments made by paragraph 5 of Schedule 27 to the Crime and Policing Act 2026, the reference in paragraph (10) to the commencement date is to be read as a reference to the date on which that paragraph comes into force. (4) In paragraph 32 of Schedule 2A (terrorism offences specified for purposes of Articles 15A and 20A) for the words from “section 54” to the end substitute any of the following provisions of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008— (a) section 54 (breach of police notification requirements etc); (b) paragraph 15 of Schedule 5 (breach of foreign travel restriction order). Sentencing Code 6 (1) The Sentencing Code is amended as follows. (2) In section 252A (special sentence for offenders of particular concern) after subsection (6) insert— (7) In the case of an offence listed in paragraph 4(b) of Schedule 13, this section applies in relation to convictions on or after the day on which paragraph 6 of Schedule 27 to the Crime and Policing Act 2026 comes into force. (3) In section 265 (special sentence for offenders of particular concern) after subsection (4) insert— (5) In the case of an offence listed in paragraph 4(b) of Schedule 13, this section applies in relation to convictions on or after the day on which paragraph 6 of Schedule 27 to the Crime and Policing Act 2026 comes into force. (4) In section 278 (special sentence for offenders of particular concern) after subsection (4) insert— (5) In the case of an offence listed in paragraph 4(b) of Schedule 13, this section applies in relation to convictions on or after the day on which paragraph 6 of Schedule 27 to the Crime and Policing Act 2026 comes into force. (5) In paragraph 4 of Schedule A1 (terrorist connection aggravating factor - offences where terrorism connection not required to be considered)— (a) the existing text becomes sub-paragraph (1); (b) after that sub-paragraph insert— (2) An offence under paragraph 15 of Schedule 5 to that Act (breach of foreign travel restriction order) of which a person is convicted on or after the day on which paragraph 6 of Schedule 27 to the Crime and Policing Act 2026 comes into force. (6) In paragraph 4 of Schedule 13 (offences attracting special sentence for offenders of particular concern), for the words from “section 54” to the end substitute any of the following provisions of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008— (a) section 54 (breach of police notification requirements etc); (b) paragraph 15 of Schedule 5 (breach of foreign travel restriction order).

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