Continental Shelf Act, 1968

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Application of certain laws of the State.

3.—(1) (a) Any act or omission which—

(i) takes place on an installation in a designated area or any waters within five hundred metres of such an installation, and

(ii) would, if taking place in the State, constitute an offence under the law of the State,

shall be deemed, for all purposes relating to the offence, to take place in the State.

(b) Any act or omission which—

(i) takes place on any waters in a designated area (not being waters within five hundred metres of an installation), or under or above any waters or installation in a desigated area, in connection with the exploration of the sea bed or subsoil or the exploitation of their natural resources, and

(ii) would, if taking place in the State, constitute an offence under the law of the State,

shall be deemed, for all purposes relating to the offence, to take place in the State.

(2)(a) Any act or omission which—

(i) takes place on an installation or any waters within five hundred metres of such installation, in a designated area, and

(ii) would, if taking place in the State, constitute a wrong, shall be deemed for all purposes relating to the wrong, to take place in the State.

(b) Any act or omission which—

(i) takes place on any waters in a designated area (not being waters within five hundred metres of an instalation), or under or above any waters or installation in a designated area, in connection with the exploration of the sea bed or subsoil or the exploitation of their natural resources, and

(ii) would, if taking place in the State, constitute a wrong, shall be deemed, for all purposes relating to the wrong, to take place in the State.

(c) In this subsection “wrong” has the meaning assigned to it by the Civil Liability Act, 1961 .

(3) Any jurisdiction conferred on any court under this section shall be without prejudice to any jurisdiction exercisable apart from this section by that or any other court.