Part 4Police powers

I2CHAPTER 7Maritime enforcement: Northern Irish offences

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Pt. 4 Ch. 7 in force at 1.3.2018 by S.R. 2018/34, art. 2

Application of maritime enforcement powers: general

I1108Restriction on exercise of maritime enforcement powers

1

The authority of the Secretary of State is required before a law enforcement officer exercises any of the maritime enforcement powers, in reliance on section 107(1), in relation to a foreign ship, or a ship registered under the law of a relevant territory, within the territorial sea adjacent to Northern Ireland.

2

The Secretary of State may give authority under subsection (1) in relation to a foreign ship only if—

a

the home state has requested the assistance of the United Kingdom for the purpose of preventing, detecting or investigating an offence under the law of Northern Ireland,

b

the home state has authorised the United Kingdom to act for that purpose, or

c

the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982 (Cmnd 8941) otherwise permits the exercise of the powers in relation to the ship.