Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2021

Offences committed on board Irish ship outside territorial sea

22. Where a person does an act—

(a) on board or by means of an Irish ship that is outside the territorial sea and internal waters, and

(b) that would, if done in the State, constitute an offence under the law of the State,

the person shall be guilty of an offence and the offence shall be deemed, for all the purposes relating to that offence, to be done in the State.