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(1)This section applies to a British ship, a ship registered in a state other than the United Kingdom which is a party to the Vienna Convention (a “Convention state”) and a ship not registered in any country or territory.
(2)A person is guilty of an offence if on a ship to which this section applies, wherever it may be, he—
(a)has a controlled drug in his possession; or
(b)is in any way knowingly concerned in the carrying or concealing of a controlled drug on the ship,
knowing or having reasonable grounds to suspect that the drug is intended to be imported or has been exported contrary to section 3(1) of the M1Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 or the law of any state other than the United Kingdom.
(3)A certificate purporting to be issued by or on behalf of the government of any state to the effect that the importation or export of a controlled drug is prohibited by the law of that state shall be evidence, and in Scotland sufficient evidence, of the matters stated.
(4)A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
(a)in a case where the controlled drug is a Class A drug—
(i)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both;
(ii)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for life or a fine or both;
(b)in a case where the controlled drug is a Class B drug [F1or a temporary class drug]—
(i)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both;
(ii)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen years or a fine or both;
(c)in a case where the controlled drug is a Class C drug—
(i)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both;
(ii)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding [F2fourteen years] or a fine or both.
(5)In this section “a controlled drug” and the references to controlled drugs of a specified Class have the same meaning as in the said Act of 1971; and an offence under this section shall be included in the offences to which section 28 of that Act (defences) applies.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 19 inserted (15.11.2011) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 17 para. 22; S.I. 2011/2515, art. 3(g)
F2Words in s. 19(4)(c)(ii) substituted (29.1.2004) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), s. 336(3)(4), Sch. 28 para. 3; S.I. 2004/81, art. 4(1)(2)(k)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Ss. 1-6, 8-10, 12-16, 18-21, 24-30, 32, Schs. 1-3 extended (with modifications) (to Anguilla) (14.7.1994) by S.I. 1994/1635, art.2, Sch. 1
Commencement Information
I1S. 19 wholly in force at 1.7.1991 see s. 32(2) and S.I. 1991/1072, art. 2(b), Schedule Pt. II
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