Elections Act 2022

Offences against the Person Act 1861U.K.

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23An offence under any of the following provisions of the Offences against the Person Act 1861—

(a)section 4 (soliciting murder);

(b)section 16 (threats to kill);

(c)section 18 (wounding with intent);

(d)section 20 (inflicting bodily injury, with or without weapon);

(e)section 21 (attempting to choke etc in order to commit any indictable offence);

(f)section 23 (maliciously administering poison etc so as to endanger life or inflict grievous bodily harm);

(g)section 28 (causing bodily injury by explosives);

(h)section 29 (using explosives etc with intent to do grievous bodily harm);

(i)section 30 (placing explosives with intent to do bodily injury);

(j)section 35 (drivers of carriages injuring persons by furious driving);

(k)section 42 (common assault or battery);

(l)section 47 (assault occasioning bodily harm).

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 9 para. 23 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 67(1)

I2Sch. 9 para. 23 in force at 1.11.2023 by S.I. 2023/1145, reg. 3(j)