Part 5 Offences under domestic law

England and Wales

55 Meaning of “ancillary offence”

(1) References in this Part to an ancillary offence under the law of England and Wales are to—
(c) attempting or conspiring to commit an offence,

Part 5 Offences under domestic law

England and Wales

55 Meaning of “ancillary offence”

(4) In subsection (1)(c)—
(a) the reference to an attempt is to conduct amounting to an offence under section 1 of the Criminal Attempts Act 1981 (c. 47); and
(b) the reference to conspiracy is to conduct amounting to an offence of conspiracy under section 1 of the Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45).

Part 5 Offences under domestic law

Northern Ireland

62 Meaning of “ancillary offence”

(1) References in this Part to an ancillary offence under the law of Northern Ireland are to—
(c) attempting or conspiring to commit an offence,

Part 5 Offences under domestic law

Northern Ireland

62 Meaning of “ancillary offence”

(4) In subsection (1)(c)—
(a) the reference to an attempt is to conduct amounting to an offence under Article 3 of the Criminal Attempts and Conspiracy (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 (S.I. 1983/1120 (N.I. 13)) ; and
(b) the reference to conspiracy is to conduct amounting to an offence of conspiracy under Article 9 of that Order.

Article 25
Individual criminal responsibility
3. In accordance with this Statute, a person shall be criminally responsible and liable for punishment for a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court if that person:
(d) In any other way contributes to the commission or attempted commission of such a crime by a group of persons acting with a common purpose. Such contribution shall be intentional and shall either:
(i) Be made with the aim of furthering the criminal activity or criminal purpose of the group, where such activity or purpose involves the commission of a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court; or
(ii) Be made in the knowledge of the intention of the group to commit the crime

This provision follows the ICC Statute.