Commentary on Sections and Schedules Part 1 – Terrorist Asset-Freezing Offences Section 33 – Extra-territorial application of offences
82.This section provides that an offence under Part 1 of the Act may be committed by a UK national or UK incorporated body even where the conduct in question (which may include acts or omissions) is wholly or partly outside the UK. Subsection (2) defines “UK national” as a British citizen, a British overseas territories citizen, a British National (Overseas), a British Overseas citizen, a person who under the British Nationality Act 1981 is a British subject or a British protected person within the meaning of that Act. Subsection (3) further provides that the application of section 33 can be extended by way of Order in Council to bodies incorporated or constituted under the law of any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or any British overseas territory. Subsection (6) specifies that nothing in section 33 affects any criminal liability arising otherwise than under section 33.