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Application of offences in the offshore marine areaE+W+S

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12.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the offences in this Part apply (in so far as they are capable of so applying) to any person—

(a)in any part of the waters comprised in the offshore marine area;

(b)on a ship in any part of the waters comprised in the offshore marine area;

(c)on or under an offshore marine installation.

[F1(1A) For the purposes of their application by virtue of paragraph (1), the offences in this Part apply as if the references to “Great Britain” in Article 7(1)(a) and (d) of the Principal Regulation included the offshore marine area, and the references to those offences in Table 1 of Schedule 1 are to be construed accordingly.]

(2) The offences in this Part do not apply to any person on a third country ship.

(3) In this article—

offshore marine installation” means any artificial island, installation or structure (other than a ship) which is situated—

(a)

in any part of the waters designated under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1962 (exploration and exploitation of the continental shelf) M1; or

(b)

in any part of the waters in any area designated under section 84(4) of the Energy Act 2004 (exploitation of areas outside the territorial sea for energy production) M2;

ship” means any vessel (including hovercraft, submersible craft and other floating craft) other than one which permanently rests on, or is permanently attached to, the seabed;

third country ship” means a ship which—

(a)

is flying the flag of, or is registered in, any State or territory [F2other than the United Kingdom]; and

(b)

is not registered in [F3the United Kingdom].

Extent Information

E1This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

F1Art. 12(1A) inserted (E.W.S) (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/1220, reg. 7(4)(a) (as substituted by The Animal Welfare and Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1590), regs. 1(1)(b)(i), 7(3)(a))

F2Words in art. 12(3) substituted (E.W.S) (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/1220, reg. 7(4)(b)(i) (as substituted by The Animal Welfare and Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1590), regs. 1(1)(b)(i), 7(3)(a))

F3Words in art. 12(3) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/1220, reg. 7(4)(b)(ii) (as substituted by The Animal Welfare and Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1590), regs. 1(1)(b)(i), 7(3)(a))

Commencement Information

I1Art. 12 in force at 1.12.2019, see art. 1(1)

Marginal Citations

M11964 c. 29. Section 1(7) was amended by section 37 of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to, the Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982 (c. 23). Areas have been designated under section 1(7) by S.I. 1987/1265 (as amended by S.I. 2000/3062) and 2013/3162.

M22004 c. 20. Section 84(4) was substituted by paragraph 4 of Schedule 4 to the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23). Areas have been designated under section 84(4) by S.I. 2004/2668 and 2013/3161.

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Extent Information

E2This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

Textual Amendments

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