Criminal Justice Act 2006
Commission of offence for criminal organisation.
73.— (1) A person who commits a serious offence for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with, a criminal organisation is guilty of an offence.
(2) In proceedings for an offence under subsection (1), it shall not be necessary for the prosecution to prove that the person concerned knew any of the persons who constitute the criminal organisation concerned.
(3) A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on conviction on indictment to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding F19[15 years] or both.
Annotations
Amendments:
F19
Substituted (23.07.2009) by Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 (32/2009), s. 10, commenced on enactment.
Editorial Notes:
E28
Offences under this section are deemed to be scheduled offences for the purposes of Part V of the Offences Against the State Act 1939 (13/1939) (23.07.2009) by Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 (32/2009), s. 8, commenced on enactment.
E29
Persons convicted of offences under this section may be the subject of monitoring and protection of persons orders (18.05.2007) under Criminal Justice Act 2007 (29/2007), s. 26 and sch. 2, item 9(c), S.I. No. 236 of 2007.
E30
Persons convicted of offences under this section may be subject to the imposition of minimum sentences (18.05.2007) under Criminal Justice Act 2007 (29/2007), s. 25 and sch. 2, item 9(c), S.I. No. 236 of 2007.