Section 20

Explosives offences

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(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), an offence under any of sections 28 to 30 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 (c. 100) (causing injury by explosions, causing explosions and handling or placing explosives).

(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), an offence under any of the following provisions of the Explosive Substances Act 1883 (c. 3)-

(a) section 2 (causing an explosion likely to endanger life);

(b) section 3 (preparation of explosions);

(c) section 5 (ancillary offences).

(3) An offence in or as regards Scotland is a Convention offence by virtue of this paragraph only if it consists in-37

(a) the doing of an act as an act of terrorism; or

(b) an action for the purposes of terrorism.

Biological weapons

2 An offence under section 1 of the Biological Weapons Act 1974 (c. 6) (development etc. of biological weapons).

Offences against internationally protected persons

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