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 titleAn 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