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(LRC Revised)
Statutory Text (1 Articles)
Number 29 of 2004
MARITIME SECURITY ACT 2004
REVISED
Updated to 22 November 2021
Changes to legislation
as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.
This Revised Act is an administrative
consolidation of the
Maritime Security Act 2004
. It is prepared by the Law Reform
Commission in accordance with its function under the
Law Reform Commission Act
1975
(3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and
consolidation of statute law.
All Acts up to and including the
Child and Family Agency (Amendment) Act 2021
(34/2021), enacted 24 November 2021, and all statutory instruments up to and including
the
Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021
(S.I. No. 601 of
2021), made 17 November 2021, were considered in the preparation of this Revised
Act.
Disclaimer: While every care has been taken in the preparation of this Revised Act,
the Law Reform Commission can assume no responsibility for and give no guarantees,
undertakings or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness or up to date nature
of the information provided and does not accept any liability whatsoever arising from
any errors or omissions. Please notify any errors, omissions and comments by email
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Number
29
of
2004
MARITIME SECURITY ACT 2004
REVISED
Updated to 22 November
2021
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1.
Interpretation.
2.
Offences.
3.
Extra-territorial jurisdiction.
4.
Power of arrest and detention.
5.
Delivery of detained person to authorities in Convention state.
6.
Search.
7.
Proceedings.
8.
Evidence.
9.
Double jeopardy.
10.
Amendment of Criminal Procedure Act 1967.
11.
Amendment of Extradition (Amendment) Act 1994.
12.
Amendment of Bail Act 1997.
13.
Expenses.
14.
Short title.
SCHEDULE 1
Convention for the suppression of unlawful acts against the safety of maritime navigation,
done at Rome on 10 March 1988
SCHEDULE 2
Protocol for the suppression of unlawful acts against the safety of fixed platforms
located on the continental shelf, done at rome on 10 march 1988
Acts Referred to
Bail Act 1997
1997, No. 16
Continental Shelf Act 1968
1968, No. 14
Criminal Justice (Safety of United Nations Workers) Act 2000
2000, No. 16
Criminal Procedure Act 1967
1967, No. 12
European Arrest Warrant Act 2003
2003, No. 45
Extradition Act 1965
1965, No. 17
Extradition (Amendment) Act 1994
1994, No. 6
Extradition Acts 1965 to 2001
Mercantile Marine Act 1955
1955, No. 29
Number
29
of
2004
MARITIME SECURITY ACT 2004
REVISED
Updated to 22 November
2021
AN ACT TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION
FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF UNLAWFUL ACTS AGAINST THE SAFETY OF MARITIME NAVIGATION,
DONE AT ROME ON 10 MARCH 1988, AND TO THE PROTOCOL FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF UNLAWFUL
ACTS AGAINST THE SAFETY OF FIXED PLATFORMS LOCATED ON THE CONTINENTAL SHELF,
DONE AT ROME ON THAT DATE. [19
th July
2004]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1.
Interpretation.
2.
Offences.
3.
Extra-territorial jurisdiction.
4.
Power of arrest and detention.
5.
Delivery of detained person to authorities in Convention state.
6.
Search.
7.
Proceedings.
8.
Evidence.
9.
Double jeopardy.
10.
Amendment of Criminal Procedure Act 1967.
11.
Amendment of Extradition (Amendment) Act 1994.
12.
Amendment of Bail Act 1997.
13.
Expenses.
14.
Short title.
SCHEDULE 1
Convention for the suppression of unlawful acts against the safety of maritime navigation,
done at Rome on 10 March 1988
SCHEDULE 2
Protocol for the suppression of unlawful acts against the safety of fixed platforms
located on the continental shelf, done at rome on 10 march 1988
Number
29
of
2004