Other provisions about offences
12Offences under this Act: territorial application
1
An offence is committed under section 1, 2 or 6 in England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland if any act or omission which forms part of the offence takes place in that part of the United Kingdom.
2
Subsection (3) applies if—
a
no act or omission which forms part of an offence under section 1, 2 or 6 takes place in the United Kingdom,
b
a person's acts or omissions done or made outside the United Kingdom would form part of such an offence if done or made in the United Kingdom, and
c
that person has a close connection with the United Kingdom.
3
In such a case—
a
the acts or omissions form part of the offence referred to in subsection (2)(a), and
b
proceedings for the offence may be taken at any place in the United Kingdom.
4
For the purposes of subsection (2)(c) a person has a close connection with the United Kingdom if, and only if, the person was one of the following at the time the acts or omissions concerned were done or made—
a
a British citizen,
b
a British overseas territories citizen,
c
a British National (Overseas),
d
a British Overseas citizen,
e
a person who under the British Nationality Act 1981 was a British subject,
f
a British protected person within the meaning of that Act,
g
an individual ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom,
h
a body incorporated under the law of any part of the United Kingdom,
i
a Scottish partnership.
5
An offence is committed under section 7 irrespective of whether the acts or omissions which form part of the offence take place in the United Kingdom or elsewhere.
6
Where no act or omission which forms part of an offence under section 7 takes place in the United Kingdom, proceedings for the offence may be taken at any place in the United Kingdom.
7
Subsection (8) applies if, by virtue of this section, proceedings for an offence are to be taken in Scotland against a person.
8
Such proceedings may be taken—
a
in any sheriff court district in which the person is apprehended or in custody, or
b
in such sheriff court district as the Lord Advocate may determine.
9
In subsection (8) “sheriff court district” is to be read in accordance with section 307(1) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995.