SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 15Consequential Amendments

Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (c. 35)

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1

The [1998 c. 35] Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 shall be amended as follows.

2

In section 5 (fixed term prisoners: special cases)—

a

in subsection (2) for “section 16(2) of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996” substitute “section 80(2) of the Terrorism Act 2000”,

b

in subsection (3)(a) for “section 16(2) of the 1996 Act” substitute “section 80(2) of the 2000 Act”,

c

in subsection (4) for “section 16(2) of the 1996 Act” substitute “section 80(2) of the 2000 Act”, and

d

at the end of subsection (4)(b) insert

, and

c

section 16(2) of the [1996 c. 22] Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996.

3

For section 14(3)(a) (inadmissibility of evidence or information in certain proceedings) substitute—

a

be admissible in proceedings on applications made under paragraph 1, 2, 5, 11, 13, 22, 28 or 30 of Schedule 5 to the Terrorism Act 2000.