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The offences of piracy which existed in 1837 have since been abolished. The "crime of piracy" mentioned in section 2 is now defined by the Merchant Shipping and Maritime Security Act 1997 (in section 26 and Schedule 5), [2] which simply sets out articles 101 to 103 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982):
People using “dodgy” firestickers have been issued a stern warning after a man in the UK was jailed for more than three years for using and selling the illegal devices.
The Piracy Act 1721 (c.24) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain. The long title and preamble of the act were: An Act for the more effectual suppressing of Piracy .
The United Nations has codified much of the law in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which defines different types of piracy and ways to combat it. Piracy threatens maritime security and the legitimate uses of the seas for peaceful purposes [ 2 ] and the freedom of navigation (freedom of the seas, Mare Liberum ). [ 3 ]
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The Piracy Act 1850 [1] (13 & 14 Vict. c. 26), sometimes called the Pirates (Head Money) Repeal Act 1850, [3] is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It relates to proceedings for the condemnation of ships and other things taken from pirates and creates an offence of perjury in such proceedings.
Piracy Act is a stock short title used for legislation in the United Kingdom relating to piracy. The Bill for an Act with this short title may have been known as a Piracy Bill during its passage through Parliament .
Pages in category "United Kingdom piracy law" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.