Territorial Waters Jurisdiction Act 1878

7 Definitions.

In this Act, unless there is something inconsistent in the context, the following expressions shall respectively have the meanings herein-after assigned to them; that is to say,

• " The jurisdiction of the Admiral, " as used in this Act, includes the jurisdiction of the Admiralty of England and Ireland, or either of such jurisdictions as used in any Act of Parliament; and for the purpose of arresting any person charged with an offence declared by this Act to he within the jurisdiction of the Admiral, the territorial waters adjacent to the United Kingdom, or any other part of Her Majesty's dominions, shall he deemed to he within the jurisdiction of any judge, magistrate, or officer haying power within such United Kingdom, or other part of Her Majesty's dominions, to issue warrants for arresting or to arrest persons charged with offences committed within the jurisdiction of such judge, magistrate, or officer :

• " United Kingdom " includes the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, and other adjacent islands :

• " The territorial waters of Her Majesty's dominions, " in reference to the sea, means such part of the sea adjacent to the coast of the United Kingdom, or the coast of some other part of Her Majesty's dominions, as is deemed by international law to he within the territorial sovereignty of Her Majesty; and for the purpose of any offence declared by this Act to he within the jurisdiction of the Admiral, any part of the open sea within one marine league of the coast measured from low-water mark shall he deemed to he open sea within the territorial waters of Her Majesty's dominions:

• " Governor, " as respects India, means the Governor General or the Governor of any presidency; and where a British possession consists of several constituent colonies, means the Governor General of the whole possession or the Governor of any of the constituent colonies; and as respects any other British possession, means the officer for the time being administering the government of such possession; also any person acting for or in the capacity of Governor shall he included under the term " Governor:"

• " Offence. " as used in this Act means an act, neglect, or default of such a description as would, if committed within the body of a county in England, he punishable on indictment according to the law of England for the time being in force:

• " Ship " includes every description of ship, boat, or other floating craft:

• " Foreign ship " means any ship which is not a British ship.