188Jurisdiction in offences committed at sea.N.I.
(1)[F1The jurisdiction of any court of summary jurisdiction or lay magistrate] shall extend to all offences under any provision of this Act committed by any person at sea, in the same manner as it extends to offences committed on land F2....
(2)Any court of summary jurisdiction or [F3lay magistrate] referred to in subsection (1) may do all or any of the following acts or things in relation to any such offence as is mentioned in that subsection in like manner as it or he has power to do so in relation to offences committed or goods or chattels situate on land F4...—
(a)issue warrants for the arrest of any person so offending, whether such person be on land at any place or at sea;
(b)employ any person or any ways and means which may be lawfully employed for making such arrest;
(c)exercise all lawful powers and remedies for the apprehension, committal or punishment of persons so offending;
(d)exercise all lawful powers and remedies for the seizure at sea of the boat, goods and chattels of any person so offending.
F1Words in s. 188(1) substituted (31.10.2016) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9), s. 106(2), Sch. 1 para. 58(3)(a) (with Sch. 8 para. 1); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(k) (with art. 3)
F2Words in s. 188(1) repealed (31.10.2016) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9), s. 106(2), Sch. 1 para. 58(3)(a), Sch. 9 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 8 para. 1); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(k)(m) (with art. 3)
F3Words in s. 188(2) substituted (31.10.2016) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9), s. 106(2), Sch. 1 para. 58(3)(b) (with Sch. 8 para. 1); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(k) (with art. 3)
F4Words in s. 188(2) repealed (31.10.2016) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9), s. 106(2), Sch. 1 para. 58(3)(b), Sch. 9 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 8 para. 1); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(k)(m) (with art. 3)