The Maritime Anti-Piracy Act, 2022.
Central Act · Act 3 of 202315 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | 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. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 3 of 2023 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of External Affairs |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 15 |
| Subjects | defence |
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- Section 1 Short title, commencement and application.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Punishment for piracy.
- Section 4 Punishment for attempt to commit piracy, etc.
- Section 5 Punishment for organising or directing others to participate in an act of piracy.
- Section 6 Conferment of power of arrest, investigation, etc.
- Section 7 Arrest of persons and seizure of ship and property.
- Section 8 Designated Court.
- Section 9 Jurisdiction of Designated Court.
- Section 10 Trial of offences by Designated Court.
- Section 11 Presumption.
- Section 12 Provisions as to bail.
- Section 13 Application of Code in proceedings before Designated Court.
- Section 14 Provision as to extradition.
- Section 15 Protection of action taken in good faith.
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