159 Relevant offences
Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (2009 c 25) | Legislation

159  Relevant offences

(1)     In this Part “relevant offence”, in relation to a person (“P”), means—

(a)     a serious offence by reason of which P is a qualifying offender,

(b)     a serious offence which was taken into consideration by a court in determining the sentence imposed on P for an offence by reason of which P is a qualifying offender, or

(c)     a serious offence committed by another person which is associated with—

(i)     an offence by reason of which P is a qualifying offender, or

(ii)     an offence which was taken into consideration by a court in determining the sentence imposed on P for such an offence.

(2)     For this purpose an offence is “serious” if—

(a)     in the case of an offence under the law of England and Wales, it is an offence which, if committed by an adult, is triable only on indictment,

(b)     in the case of an offence under the law of Scotland, it is an offence triable only on indictment,

(c)     in the case of an offence under the law of Northern Ireland, it is an offence which, if committed by an adult, is triable only on indictment,

(d)     in the case

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