Maritime Anti-Piracy Act, 2022 (Act No. 3 of 2023). Country/Territory India Document type Legislation Date 2023 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn 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. Subject Sea Keyword Court/tribunal Enforcement/compliance Fishing vessel High seas Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Entry into force notes 22nd day of February, 2023. Abstract This Act gives effect to the provisions of United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea relating to piracy on high seas. The Act provides for punishment for anyone committing any act of piracy, or attempting or abetting or conspiring to commit piracy. The Act provides for arrest of persons and seizure of pirate ships and property on board. The Central Government shall specify one or more courts of sessions in a state, to be the Designated Court for the purposes of the Act. It also provides for the jurisdiction of such Designated Courts. The offences under the Act shall be deemed to have been included as extraditable offences and in the absence of a bilateral extradition treaty, the offences under the Act shall be extraditable offences between India and other State on the basis of reciprocity. Full text English Website www.indiacode.nic.in