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CRIMES ACT 1914 - SECT 53

Operating a pirate - controlled ship or aircraft

  (1)   A person must not voluntarily participate in the operation of a pirate - controlled ship or aircraft knowing that it is such a ship or aircraft.

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 15 years.

  (2)   This section applies to acts performed on the high seas, in places beyond the jurisdiction of any country or in Australia.


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