Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts

Piracy Act (No. 9 of 2001)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.	   Short title  
   2.	   The Sri Lanka Ports Authority to monitor measures to suppress piracy  
   3.	   Piracy  
   4.	   Taking of property from ship,  
   5.	   Boarding a ship without lawful authority  
   6.	   Retention possession, transportation, of pirated ship and property  
   7.	   Attempts  
   8.	   Use of force or Intimidation while committing an offence  
   9.	   Use of a weapon while committing an offence  
   10.	   Causing hurt while committing an offence  
   11.	   Forfeiture,  
   12.	   Offences under this Act to be cognizable and non-bailable  
   13.	   Authorized officer to be deemed peace officer  
   14.	   criminal Procedure Code to apply  
   15.	   Powers of an authorized officer  
   16.	   Jurisdiction of High Court to try offences under this Act  
   17.	   Power of Attorney General to indict,  
   18.	   Evidence  
   19.	   Obstructing authorized officers & c  
   20.	   Protection of authorized 20 officers  
   21.	   Regulations,  
   22.	   Sinhala text to prevail in cast of inconsistency  
   23.	   Interpretation