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Maritime Piracy Act No. 17 of 2013.

Country/Territory
Antigua and Barbuda
Document type
Legislation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette Vol. XXXIV No.8, 23rd January, 2014.
Long title
An Act to criminalize acts of maritime piracy.
Subject
Sea
Keyword
Offences/penalties Territorial sea Maritime zone
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act defines the act of piracy and sets forth provisions on the penalties for the persons who commit illegal acts of piracy in the territorial waters of Antigua and Barbuda. For the purposes of this Act, the terms used in this Act shall be interpreted in accordance with the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea 1982.

Full text
English
Website
www.laws.gov.ag