Updated to 16 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 431 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Maritime Security Act 2004
No. 29 of 2004
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Whole Act | 19 July 2004 | Commenced on enactment |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. 1 amended | 43/2014, ss. 1(3), 68, sch. 4 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 1(1) amended | 28/2021, ss. 1(2), 20(3), schedule 2 | 22 November 2021 | Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 601 of 2021), art. 2 |
| S. 2 (1) Court approval for exercise of powers where acquittal | 27/2010, ss. 1(2), 7, 15- 18 and schedule | 1 September 2010 | Criminal Procedure Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 414 of 2010), art. 2 |
| S. 2(1) re-trial procedure for offence under | 27/2010, ss. 1(2), 7-14 and Schedule | 1 September 2010 | Criminal Procedure Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 414 of 2010), art. 2 |
| S. 3(3)(a) amended | 28/2021, ss. 1(2), 20(3), schedule 2 | 22 November 2021 | Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 601 of 2021), art. 2 |
| S. 3(3)(b) amended | 28/2021, ss. 1(2), 20(3), schedule 2 | 22 November 2021 | Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 601 of 2021), art. 2 |
| S. 7(4)(b)(ii) amended | S.I. No. 150 of 2021, regs. 1(2), 45(a) | 30 March 2021 | S.I. No. 150 of 2021, 45(a) |
| S. 7(5) amended | S.I. No. 150 of 2021, regs. 1(2), 45(b) | 30 March 2021 | S.I. No. 150 of 2021, 45(b) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| None |