Part 1 Offences under the Law of England and Wales
Sentencing Act 2020 (2020 c 17) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 14 Extended Sentences: the Earlier Offence Condition: Offences

Sections 267 and 280

Part 1 Offences under the Law of England and Wales

The following offences to the extent that they are offences under the law of England and Wales—

Manslaughter

1

Manslaughter.

Offences against the Person Act 1861

2

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

(a)     section 4 (soliciting murder);

(b)     section 18 (wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm);

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

(d)     section 29 (using explosives etc with intent to do grievous bodily harm).

Explosive Substances Act 1883

3

An offence under any 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);

(c)     section 4 (making or possession of explosive under suspicious circumstances).

Firearms Act 1968

4

An offence under any of the following provisions of the Firearms Act 1968—

(a)     section 16 (possession of a firearm with

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