Part IIU.K. Offences against the Safety of Ships and Fixed Platforms

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Pt. II extended (with modifications) (Jersey) (1.1.1997) by S.I. 1996/2881, art. 2, Sch. Pts. I, II

14 Ancillary offences.U.K.

(1)Where a person (of whatever nationality) does outside the United Kingdom any act which, if done in the United Kingdom, would constitute an offence falling within subsection (2) below, his act shall constitute that offence if it is done in connection with an offence under section 9, 10, 11 or 12 of this Act committed or attempted by him.

(2)The offences falling within this subsection are murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, culpable homicide and assault and offences under sections 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 28 and 29 of the Offences against the M1Person Act 1861 and section 2 of the M2Explosive Substances Act 1883.

(3)Subsection (1) above has effect without prejudice to section [F1281 or 282 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995] (offences committed on board British ships or by British seamen) or [F2section 10 of the Petroleum Act 1998] (application of criminal law to offshore installations).

(4)It is an offence for any person in the United Kingdom to induce or assist the commission outside the United Kingdom of any act which—

(a)would, but for subsection (2) of section 9 of this Act, be an offence under that section, or

(b)would, but for subsection (5) of section 11 of this Act, be an offence under that section, or

(c)would, but for subsection (6) of section 12 of this Act, be an offence under that section, or

(d)would, but for subsection (4) of section 13 of this Act, be an offence under that section.

(5)A person who commits an offence under subsection (4) above is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for life.

(6)Subsection (4) above has effect without prejudice to the operation, in relation to any offence under section 9, 11, 12 or 13 of this Act—

(a)in England and Wales, or in Northern Ireland, of section 8 of the M3Accessories and Abettors Act 1861, or

(b)in Scotland, of any rule of law relating to art and part guilt.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 14(3) substituted (1.1.1996) 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(2), 316(2), Sch. 13 para. 88(2)

F2Words in s. 14(3) substituted (15.2.1999) by 1998 c. 17, s. 50, Sch. 4 para. 29 (with Sch. 3 para. 5(1)); S.I. 1999/161, art. 2(1)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2S. 14 extended (with modifications) (Jersey) (1.1.1997) by S.I. 1996/2881, art. 2, Sch. Pts. I, II

C3Ss. 9-43 extended (Jersey) (with modifications) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(1) of the extending S.I.) by The Maritime Security (Jersey) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/265), art. 2, Sch.

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