Elections Act 2022

Section 30

Schedule 9Offences for purposes of Part 5

Part 1Common law offences

Offences under the law of England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

1Kidnapping.

2Murder.

Offences under the law of England and Wales and Northern Ireland

3False imprisonment.

4Manslaughter.

Offences under the law of Scotland

5Abduction.

6Assault to the danger of life.

7Assault to severe injury.

8Assault with intent to rape or ravish.

9Assault other than a kind listed in paragraphs 6 to 8.

10Breach of the peace.

11Culpable homicide.

12Culpable and reckless conduct.

13Culpable and reckless endangering of the public.

14Culpable and reckless fire-raising.

15Drugging.

16Extortion.

17Malicious mischief.

18Mobbing and rioting.

19Uttering threats.

20Wilful fire-raising.

Offences under the law of Northern Ireland

21Affray.

22Riot.

Part 2Statutory offences

Offences against the Person Act 1861

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).

Explosive Substances Act 1883

24An offence under either of the following provisions of the Explosive Substances Act 1883—

(a)section 2 (causing explosion likely to endanger life or property);

(b)section 3 (attempt to cause explosion, or making or keeping explosive with intent to endanger life or property).

Theft Act 1968

25An offence under any of the following provisions of the Theft Act 1968—

(a)section 9, where the offence is burglary with intent to—

(i)inflict grievous bodily harm on a person, or

(ii)do unlawful damage to a building or anything in it;

(b)section 10 (aggravated burglary);

(c)section 12A (aggravated vehicle-taking);

(d)section 21 (blackmail).

Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969

26An offence under any of the following provisions of the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969—

(a)section 9, where the offence is burglary with intent to—

(i)inflict grievous bodily harm on a person, or

(ii)do unlawful damage to a building or anything in it;

(b)section 10 (aggravated burglary);

(c)section 20 (blackmail).

Criminal Damage Act 1971

27An offence under any of the following provisions of the Criminal Damage Act 1971—

(a)section 1(1) (destroying or damaging property);

(b)section 1(2) (destroying or damaging property intending, or being reckless as to, endangerment of life);

(c)section 1(3) (arson);

(d)section 2 (threats to destroy or damage property).

Protection from Eviction Act 1977

28An offence under section 1 of the Protection from Eviction Act 1977 (unlawful eviction and harassment of occupier).

Criminal Law Act 1977

29An offence under either of the following provisions of the Criminal Law Act 1977—

(a)section 6 (violence for securing entry);

(b)section 51 (bomb hoaxes).

Criminal Damage (Northern Ireland) Order 1977

30An offence under any of the following provisions of the Criminal Damage (Northern Ireland) Order 1977—

(a)article 3(1) (destroying or damaging property);

(b)article 3(2) (destroying or damaging property intending, or being reckless as to, endangerment of life);

(c)article 3(3) (arson);

(d)article 4 (threats to destroy or damage property).

Rent (Northern Ireland) Order 1978

31An offence under article 54 of the Rent (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (unlawful eviction and harassment of occupier).

Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981

32An offence under article 172A or 172B of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (aggravated vehicle taking).

Taking of Hostages Act 1982

33An offence under section 1 of the Taking of Hostages Act 1982 (hostage taking).

Rent (Scotland) Act 1984

34An offence under section 22 of the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 (unlawful eviction and harassment of occupier).

Public Order Act 1986

35An offence under any of the following provisions of the Public Order Act 1986—

(a)section 1 (riot);

(b)section 2 (violent disorder);

(c)section 3 (affray);

(d)section 4 (using threatening or abusive words or behaviour etc with intent to cause fear of violence etc);

(e)section 4A (intentional harassment, alarm or distress);

(f)section 5 (using threatening or abusive words or behaviour within the hearing or sight of someone likely to be caused alarm or distress);

(g)section 18 (racial hatred: use of words or behaviour or display of written material);

(h)section 19 (racial hatred: publishing or distributing written material);

(i)section 20 (racial hatred: public performance of play);

(j)section 21 (racial hatred: distributing, showing or playing a recording);

(k)section 22 (racial hatred: broadcasting or including programme in programme service);

(l)section 29B (religious hatred or hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation: use of words or behaviour or display of written material);

(m)section 29C (religious hatred or hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation: publishing or distributing written material);

(n)section 29D (religious hatred or hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation: public performance of play);

(o)section 29E (religious hatred or hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation: distributing, showing or playing a recording);

(p)section 29F (religious hatred or hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation: broadcasting or including programme in programme service).

Public Order (Northern Ireland) Order 1987

36An offence under any of the following provisions of the Public Order (Northern Ireland) Order 1987—

(a)article 9 (racial hatred: use of words or behaviour or display of written material);

(b)article 10 (racial hatred: publishing or distributing written material);

(c)article 11 (racial hatred: distributing, showing or playing a recording);

(d)article 12 (racial hatred: broadcasting or including programme in programme service);

(e)article 18(1)(a) (disorderly behaviour);

(f)article 18(1)(b) (breach of the peace);

(g)article 18(3) (riotous behaviour).

Criminal Justice Act 1988

37An offence under either of the following provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 1988—

(a)section 39(1) (common assault or battery);

(b)section 134 (torture).

Malicious Communications Act 1988

38An offence under section 1 of the Malicious Communications Act 1988 (sending communications with intent to cause distress or anxiety).

Malicious Communications (Northern Ireland) Order 1988

39An offence under article 3 of the Malicious Communications (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (sending communications with intent to cause distress or anxiety).

Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992

40An offence under section 241 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (intimidation or annoyance by violence or otherwise).

Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994

41An offence under section 68 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (aggravated trespass).

Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995

42An offence under either of the following provisions of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995—

(a)section 50A (racially aggravated harassment);

(b)section 52 (vandalism).

Protection from Harassment Act 1997

43An offence under any of the following provisions of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997—

(a)section 2 (harassment);

(b)section 2A (stalking);

(c)section 4 (harassment involving putting a person in fear of violence);

(d)section 4A (stalking involving putting a person in fear of violence).

Protection from Harassment (Northern Ireland) Order 1997

44An offence under either of the following provisions of the Protection from Harassment (Northern Ireland) Order 1997—

(a)article 4 (harassment);

(b)article 6 (course of conduct involving putting someone in fear of violence).

Crime and Disorder Act 1998

45An offence under any of the following provisions of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998—

(a)section 29 (racially or religiously aggravated assault);

(b)section 30 (racially or religiously aggravated criminal damage);

(c)section 31 (racially or religiously aggravated offences under section 4, 4A or 5 of the Public Order Act 1986);

(d)section 32 (racially or religiously aggravated harassment or stalking).

Communications Act 2003

46An offence under section 127 of the Communications Act 2003 (improper use of public electronic communications network).

Sexual Offences Act 2003

47An offence under any of the following provisions of the Sexual Offences Act 2003—

(a)section 1 (rape);

(b)section 2 (assault by penetration);

(c)section 3 (sexual assault);

(d)section 62 (committing an offence with intent to commit a relevant sexual offence) where the relevant sexual offence is an offence under section 1, 2, 3 or 66;

(e)section 63 (trespass with intent to commit a relevant sexual offence) where the relevant sexual offence is an offence under section 1, 2, 3 or 66;

(f)section 66 (exposure).

Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008

48An offence under any of the following provisions of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008—

(a)article 5 (rape);

(b)article 6 (assault by penetration);

(c)article 7 (sexual assault);

(d)article 66 (committing an offence with intent to commit a relevant sexual offence) where the relevant sexual offence is an offence under article 5, 6, 7 or 70;

(e)article 67 (trespass with intent to commit a relevant sexual offence) where the relevant sexual offence is an offence under article 5, 6, 7 or 70;

(f)article 70 (exposure).

Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 (asp 9)

49An offence under any of the following provisions of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009—

(a)section 1 (rape);

(b)section 2 (sexual assault by penetration);

(c)section 3 (sexual assault);

(d)section 8 (sexual exposure).

Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13)

50An offence under either of the following provisions of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010—

(a)section 38 (threatening or abusive behaviour);

(b)section 39 (stalking).

Serious Crime Act 2015

51An offence under section 76 of the Serious Crime Act 2015 (controlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship).

Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 (asp 14)

52An offence under section 3 of the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 (racially aggravated harassment).

Part 3Inchoate offences

53(1)An inchoate offence in relation to an offence listed in Part 1 or 2 of this Schedule.

(2)In sub-paragraph (1), inchoate offence, in relation to an offence, means—

(a)an attempt to commit the offence,

(b)conspiracy to commit the offence,

(c)an offence under Part 2 of the Serious Crime Act 2007 related to the offence, or

(d)incitement to commit the offence.

(3)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(c), an offence committed by a person under Part 2 of the Serious Crime Act 2007 (encouraging or assisting crime) is related to another offence if that other offence is the offence (or one of the offences) which the person intended or believed would be committed.