Part 1: Sentencing of terrorist offenders Section 20: Extended custodial sentences for serious terrorism offenders: Northern Ireland
Section 20 amends Article 14(1) of the 2008 Order to enable serious terrorism offences or other specified offences to attract extended custodial sentences in Northern Ireland, and also amends Article 14(8) to increase the maximum extended licence period of an extended sentence for a serious terrorism offence to 10 years.
	Subsection (2) adds all serious terrorism offences to the scope of the extended sentence regime. This will apply to offenders convicted on indictment of a specified offence, or convicted of a serious terrorism offence after commencement of the provision.
	Subsection (3) amends Article14(8) of the 2008 Order to ensure that where an extended custodial sentence is given to an offender in respect of a serious terrorism offence, the maximum extended licence period available is 10 years, where the offender is convicted after the commencement of section 20 of this Act.