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Penalties and Sentences Act 1992
sec.161AWhen an offender is convicted of a serious violent offence
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### sec.161A When an offender is convicted of a serious violent offence
An offender is convicted of a serious violent offence if—
the offender is—
convicted on indictment of an offence—
against a provision mentioned in schedule 1 ; or
of counselling or procuring the commission of, or attempting or conspiring to commit, an offence against a provision mentioned in schedule 1 ; and
sentenced to 10 or more years imprisonment for the offence, calculated under section 161C ; or
the offender is convicted on indictment and declared to be convicted of a serious violent offence under section 161B (3) or (4) .
s 161A ins 1997 No. 4 s 10
amd 2010 No. 34 s 33 sch
- (a) the offender is— (i) convicted on indictment of an offence— (A) against a provision mentioned in schedule 1 ; or (B) of counselling or procuring the commission of, or attempting or conspiring to commit, an offence against a provision mentioned in schedule 1 ; and (ii) sentenced to 10 or more years imprisonment for the offence, calculated under section 161C ; or
- (i) convicted on indictment of an offence— (A) against a provision mentioned in schedule 1 ; or (B) of counselling or procuring the commission of, or attempting or conspiring to commit, an offence against a provision mentioned in schedule 1 ; and
- (A) against a provision mentioned in schedule 1 ; or
- (B) of counselling or procuring the commission of, or attempting or conspiring to commit, an offence against a provision mentioned in schedule 1 ; and
- (ii) sentenced to 10 or more years imprisonment for the offence, calculated under section 161C ; or
- (b) the offender is convicted on indictment and declared to be convicted of a serious violent offence under section 161B (3) or (4) .
- (i) convicted on indictment of an offence— (A) against a provision mentioned in schedule 1 ; or (B) of counselling or procuring the commission of, or attempting or conspiring to commit, an offence against a provision mentioned in schedule 1 ; and
- (A) against a provision mentioned in schedule 1 ; or
- (B) of counselling or procuring the commission of, or attempting or conspiring to commit, an offence against a provision mentioned in schedule 1 ; and
- (ii) sentenced to 10 or more years imprisonment for the offence, calculated under section 161C ; or
- (A) against a provision mentioned in schedule 1 ; or
- (B) of counselling or procuring the commission of, or attempting or conspiring to commit, an offence against a provision mentioned in schedule 1 ; and