Section 97 — Offences: limits on extra-territorial jurisdiction

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

This version in force from 2025-01-01

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Amendments made after 2026-08-24 may not be reflected — always check the official text .

A person does not commit an offence under section 93, 94 or 95 (including as those sections are applied by section 96) by virtue of an act done when the person is outside the United Kingdom unless one or more of the following applies at the time of the act—

(a) the person is a United Kingdom national;

(b) the person is an individual who is habitually resident in the United Kingdom;