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The Maritime Anti-Piracy Act, 2022.

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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.

Act number
3 of 2023
Ministry
Ministry of External Affairs
Enacted
31 Jan 2023

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

15 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, commencement and application.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Punishment for piracy.
  4. Section 4Punishment for attempt to commit piracy, etc.
  5. Section 5Punishment for organising or directing others to participate in an act of piracy.
  6. Section 6Conferment of power of arrest, investigation, etc.
  7. Section 7Arrest of persons and seizure of ship and property.
  8. Section 8Designated Court.
  9. Section 9Jurisdiction of Designated Court.
  10. Section 10Trial of offences by Designated Court.
  11. Section 11Presumption.
  12. Section 12Provisions as to bail.
  13. Section 13Application of Code in proceedings before Designated Court.
  14. Section 14Provision as to extradition.
  15. Section 15Protection of action taken in good faith.