Territorial Waters Jurisdiction Act 1878

The Territorial Waters Jurisdiction Act 1878 (41 & 42 Vict. c. 73) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is still in force. It codifies the law relating to offences committed in the territorial waters of the United Kingdom, including crimes committed on foreign ships. Under section 7 of the Act, the applicable law is the law of England and Wales, even if the offence is committed off the coast of Scotland or Northern Ireland.

Territorial Waters Jurisdiction Act 1878[1]
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to regulate the Law relating to the Trial of Offences committed on the Sea within a certain distance of the Coasts of Her Majesty's Dominions.
Citation41 & 42 Vict. c. 73
Dates
Royal assent16 August 1878
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

Section 3 of the Act requires the consent of the Secretary of State to prosecute someone under the Act if they are not a British subject.

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  1. ^ This short title was given to this Act by section 1 of this Act.