SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7Maritime enforcement

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In section 28Q (interpretation of Part 3A)—

a

at the appropriate places insert—

  • foreign waters” means the sea and other waters within the seaward limits of the territorial sea adjacent to any relevant territory or any State other than the United Kingdom;

  • international waters” means waters beyond the territorial sea of the United Kingdom or of any other State or relevant territory;

  • Part A1 powers” means the powers set out in Part A1 of Schedule 4A;

  • relevant offence” means—

    1. a

      an offence under section 24(A1), (B1), (D1) or (E1), 24B, 25 or 25A,

    2. b

      an offence under section 25B to the extent that the section continues to apply by virtue of regulation 5(7) of the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 (Consequential, Saving, Transitional and Transitory Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1309),

    3. c

      an offence under section 21 of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, or

    4. d

      an offence under section 1 of the Criminal Attempts Act 1981 or Article 3 of the Criminal Attempts and Conspiracy (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 (S.I. 1983/1120 (N.I. 13)), or in Scotland at common law, of attempting to commit an offence mentioned in paragraph (a) to (c);”, and

  • United Kingdom waters” means the sea and other waters within the seaward limits of the United Kingdom’s territorial sea;

b

for the definition of ship substitute—

  • ship” includes—

    1. a

      every description of vessel (including a hovercraft), and

    2. b

      any other structure (whether with or without means of propulsion) constructed or used to carry persons, goods, plant or machinery by water;