Section 413Part 15 — MARITIME SECURITY
Interpretation
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In this Part —
"act of violence" means —
any act done in the Islands which constitutes the offence of murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, culpable homicide or assault; or
any act done outside the Islands which, if done in the Islands, would constitute such an offence as is mentioned in paragraph (a) above.
"fixed platform" means —
any offshore installation, within the meaning of the Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971, of the United Kingdom which is not a ship, and
any other artificial island, installation or structure which —
permanently rests on, or is permanently attached to, the seabed;
is maintained for the purposes of the exploration or exploitation of resources or for other economic purposes, and
is not connected with dry land by a permanent structure providing access at all times and for all purposes;
"naval service" includes military and air force service;
"ship" means any vessel, including hovercraft, submersible craft and other floating craft, other than one which —
permanently rests on, or is permanently attached to, the seabed; or
has been withdrawn from navigation or laid up; and
"unlawfully" means, in relation to the commission of an act outside the Islands, that the commission of the act would have been an offence under the law of the Islands as if it had been committed in the Islands.
Defined Terms
act of violencefixed platformnaval serviceshipunlawfully
Cross References
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Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971, of the United Kingdom