Mauritius
Piracy and Maritime Violence Act
Act 39 of 2011
- Commenced on 1 June 2012
- [This is the version of this document at 30 June 2017.]
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Piracy and Maritime Violence Act.2. Interpretation
In this Act—"Court" means the Supreme Court or the Intermediate Court, as the case may be;"Director of Shipping" has the same meaning as in the Merchant Shipping Act;"EEZ" has the same meaning as in the Maritime Zones Act;"forfeiture order" means an order made by the Court under section 9;"high seas"—(a)has the same meaning as in UNCLOS; and(b)includes the EEZ;"maritime zones", "territorial sea", "internal waters", "archipelagic waters" and "historic waters" have the same meaning as in the Maritime Zones Act;"master" has the same meaning as in the Merchant Shipping Act;"Minister" means the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of home affairs is assigned;"pirate ship or aircraft" has the same meaning as in UNCLOS;"ship" includes every description of watercraft, including non-displacement craft, WIG craft and seaplanes, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation over water;"UNCLOS" means the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which has force of law pursuant to section 3 of the Maritime Zones Act and Articles 100 to 107 of which are set out in the Schedule;"warship" has the same meaning as in UNCLOS.3. Piracy and maritime attack
4. Hijacking and destroying ships
5. Endangering safe navigation
6. Master's power of delivery
7. Jurisdiction
8. Arrangements for handing over and transfer of suspected persons
9. Forfeiture
10. Regulations
The Minister may, for the purposes of this Act, make such regulations as he thinks fit, including regulations for giving effect to an agreement or arrangement entered into under section 8.11. ***
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History of this document
30 June 2017 this version
Consolidation
01 June 2012
Commenced