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

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. II extended (with modifications) (Jersey) (1.1.1997) by S.I. 1996/2881, art. 2, Sch. Pts. I, II

17 Interpretation of Part II. U.K.

(1) In this Part of this Act—

• fixed platform means—

(a) any offshore installation, within the meaning of the M1 Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971, which is not a ship, and

(b) any other artificial island, installation or structure which—

(i) permanently rests on, or is permanently attached to, the seabed,

(ii) is maintained for the purposes of the exploration or exploitation of resources or for other economic purposes, and

(iii) is not connected with dry land by a permanent structure providing access at all times and for all purposes;

• naval service includes military and air force service;

• ship means any vessel (including hovercraft, submersible craft and other floating craft) other than one which—

(a) permanently rests on, or is permanently attached to, the seabed, or

(b) has been withdrawn from navigation or laid up; and

• United Kingdom national means an individual who is—

(a) a British citizen, a British Dependent Territories citizen, a British National (Overseas) or a British Overseas citizen,

(b) a person who under the M2 British Nationality Act 1981 is a British subject, or

(c) a British protected person (within the meaning of that Act).

(2) For the purposes of this Part of this Act the territorial waters adjacent to any part of the United Kingdom shall be treated as included in that part of the United Kingdom.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 S. 17 extended (with modifications) (Jersey) (1.1.1997) by S.I. 1996/2881, art. 2, Sch. Pts. I, II

C3 Ss. 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.

Marginal Citations

M1 1971 c. 61.

M2 1981 c. 61.