[137B Meaning of “specified offence” for the purposes of section 137A]
Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (1994 c 33) | Legislation

[137B  Meaning of “specified offence” for the purposes of section 137A]

[(1)     In section 137A, “specified offence” has the meaning given by this section.

(2)     An offence committed in England and Wales is a specified offence if it is—

(a)     an offence (including an offence under the common law) that is punishable by virtue of any statutory provision with imprisonment or another form of detention for a term of 10 years or with a greater punishment,

(b)     an offence specified in Part 1 of Schedule 7A,

(c)     an offence of attempting or conspiring to commit, or of inciting the commission of, an offence mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b), or

(d)     an offence under Part 2 of the Serious Crime Act 2007 (encouraging or assisting crime) in relation to an offence mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).

(3)     An offence committed in Scotland is a specified offence if it is—

(a)     an offence (including an offence under the

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