Application of offences in the offshore marine area
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.
(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—
in any part of the waters designated under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1962 (exploration and exploitation of the continental shelf)(1); or
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)(2);
“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—
is flying the flag of, or is registered in, any State or territory (other than Gibraltar) which is not a member State; and
is not registered in a member State.
1964 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.
2004 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.