Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2021: Second Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2021-05-31
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Colm Brophy (FG), Dublin South-West

Section 15 clarifies the civil jurisdiction of the State. Sections 16 to 19 replace sections 2 and 3 of the Continental Shelf Act. Section 17 provides a power enabling the Government, by order, to designate seabed. Section 18 sets out the sovereign rights and jurisdiction enjoyed by the State. Section 19 clarifies the criminal and civil jurisdiction of the State. Section 20 provides a reference to any current statute. Section 21 provides that the UK Hydrographic Office charts may be used. Section 22 makes it an offence to commit on board an Irish vessel beyond the territorial sea any act which would be an offence committed within the State. Section 23 deals with offences committed by bodies corporate. Section 24 provides for an offence under the Bill. Sections 25 to 33, inclusive, make technical amendments.
The First Schedule to the Bill sets out the texts of the relevant parts of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. The Second Schedule is a table of consequential amendments. I thank the Acting Chairperson for the additional time.

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