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Maritime Anti-Piracy Act, 2022 (Act No. 3 of 2023).

Pays/Territoire
Inde
Type du document
Législation
Date
2023
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Titre complet
An 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