Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2021

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Criminal and civil jurisdiction of State in exclusive economic zone

15. (1) Where a person does an act—

(a) on an artificial island or installation in the exclusive economic zone, and

(b) that would, if done in the State, constitute an offence under the law of the State,

the person shall be guilty of an offence and the offence shall be deemed for all purposes to be done in the State.

(2) Where a person does an act on, under or above any waters in the exclusive economic zone, the person shall be guilty of an offence and the offence shall be deemed for all purposes to be done in the State, if the act—

(a) is done in connection with the economic exploitation and exploration of the non-living natural resources of the exclusive economic zone, or so as to interfere with (or in a manner that could interfere with) such exploitation and exploration, and

(b) would, if done in the State, constitute an offence under the law of the State.

(3) Where a person does an act—

(a) on an artificial island or installation in the exclusive economic zone, and

(b) that would, if done in the State, constitute a wrong under the law of the State,

the person commits a wrong and the wrong shall be deemed for all purposes to be done in the State.

(4) Where a person does an act on, under or above any waters in the exclusive economic zone, the person commits a wrong and the wrong shall be deemed for all the purposes to be done in the State, if the act—

(a) is done in connection with the economic exploitation and exploration of the non-living natural resources of the exclusive economic zone, or so as to interfere with (or in a manner that could interfere with) such exploitation and exploration, and

(b) would, if done in the State, constitute a wrong under the law of the State.

(5) Any jurisdiction conferred on any court under subsections (1) to (4) shall be without prejudice to any jurisdiction exercisable apart from those subsections by that or any other court.