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SOM-2011-L-94695
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Title_of_text
Somaliland Piracy Law (Law No. 52/2012).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Somalia
Subjects (Classification)
Criminal and penal law
Adopted on (Date of text)
2011-03-21
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
Xeerka La Dagalaanka Budhcad Badeedka (Xeer Lr. 52/2012)
Abstract/Citation
Article 1: Title of the Law
Article 2: Definitions
Article 3: The Purposes of this Law
Article 4: Punishment for the Crime of Piracy
Article 5: Jurisdiction of Somaliland Courts
Article 6: A Pirate Ship or Aircraft
Article 7: Ownership or Loss of the nationality of a ship or an aircraft
Article 8: Search and Seizure of Sea Vessels by the Coastal Guard Force
Article 9: Infringements by a Master or Officer of a Vessel
Article 10: Prohibition of Conversion of Imprisonment
Article 11: Confiscation
Article 12: The Provisions of this Law
Article 13: Repeals
Article 14: Coming into force
Articles 205 and 206 of the Maritime Code (Legislative Decree No. 1) of 21 February 1959 are hereby repealed. Similarly, all provisions contained in other laws which are contrary to this Law are hereby repealed.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2011-03-21
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Basic Text region
Basic text(s)
1967-01-03 (SOM-1967-L-88088)
Maritime Code.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line in English
Author
Somaliland Law
Place of publication
Republic of Somaliland
URL
http://www.somalilandlaw.com
File
Somaliland_Piracy_Law_2012_Eng180311A.pdf (PDF in English)