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Territorial Waters Jurisdiction Act, 1878.

País/Territorio
Terr.-Oceano Indiano (RU)
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
1878 (2011)
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Materia
Mar
Palabra clave
Zona marítima Mar territorial Cumplimiento/aplicación Soberanía
Área geográphica
Océano Índico
Resumen

This Act declares an offence committed by a person, whether British or foreigner, on the open sea within the territorial waters of Her Majesty's dominions, to an offence within the jurisdiction of the Admiral. The territorial waters of Her Majesty's dominions” here means such part of the sea adjacent to the coast of the United Kingdom, or the coast of some other part of Her Majesty's dominions, as is deemed by international law to be within the territorial sovereignty of Her Majesty; and for the purpose of any offence declared by this Act to be within the jurisdiction of the Admiral, any part of the open sea within one marine league of the coast measured from the low-water mark shall be deemed to be open sea within the territorial waters of Her Majesty's dominions.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.legislation.gov.uk