. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1 Any offence committed under this Act on the sea coast, or at sea beyond the ordinary jurisdiction of any [F2sheriff principal] or justices of the peace, shall be held to have been committed within the body of any county abutting on such sea coast, or adjoining such sea, and may be tried and punished accordingly.
Textual Amendments
F1Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1893 (c. 14)
F2Words substituted by virtue of Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (c. 58), s. 4
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Reference to county in relation to sheriff principal to be construed as reference to Sheriffdom: Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (c. 58), Sch. 1 para. 1