Maritime Anti-Piracy Act, 2022 (Act No. 3 of 2023). Pays/Territoire Inde Type du document Législation Date 2023 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn 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. Sujet Mer Mot clé Cour/tribunaux Mise en application Navire de pêche Haute mer Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Infractions/sanctions Aire géographique Asie, Asie et Pacifique, Océan Indien, Mer de l'Asie du Sud-Est, Asie du Sud Entry into force notes 22nd day of February, 2023. Résumé 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. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.indiacode.nic.in