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CentralAct 3 of 2023

The Maritime Anti-Piracy Act, 2022.

An Act to give effect to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea relating to repression of piracy on high seas and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Sections

15 in this Act

  1. 1Short title, commencement and application
  2. 2Definitions
  3. 3Punishment for piracy
  4. 4Punishment for attempt to commit piracy, etc
  5. 5Punishment for organising or directing others to participate in an act of piracy
  6. 6Conferment of power of arrest, investigation, etc
  7. 7Arrest of persons and seizure of ship and property
  8. 8Designated Court
  9. 9Jurisdiction of Designated Court
  10. 10Trial of offences by Designated Court
  11. 11Presumption
  12. 12Provisions as to bail
  13. 13Application of Code in proceedings before Designated Court
  14. 14Provision as to extradition
  15. 15Protection of action taken in good faith