# The Invasive Alien Species (Enforcement and Permitting) Order 2019, Article 12: Application of offences in the offshore marine area

Extent: E+W+S

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the offences in this Part apply (in so far as they are capable of so applying) to any person—
(a) in any part of the waters comprised in the offshore marine area;
(b) on a ship in any part of the waters comprised in the offshore marine area;
(c) on or under an offshore marine installation.
(1A) For the purposes of their application by virtue of paragraph (1), the offences in this Part apply as if the references to “Great Britain” in Article 7(1)(a) and (d) of the Principal Regulation included the offshore marine area, and the references to those offences in Table 1 of Schedule 1 are to be construed accordingly.
(2) The offences in this Part do not apply to any person on a third country ship.
(3) In this article—
“offshore marine installation” means any artificial island, installation or structure (other than a ship) which is situated—
(a)in any part of the waters designated under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1962 (exploration and exploitation of the continental shelf) ; or
(b)in any part of the waters in any area designated under section 84(4) of the Energy Act 2004 (exploitation of areas outside the territorial sea for energy production) ;
“ship” means any vessel (including hovercraft, submersible craft and other floating craft) other than one which permanently rests on, or is permanently attached to, the seabed;
“third country ship” means a ship which—
(a)is flying the flag of, or is registered in, any State or territory other than the United Kingdom; and
(b)is not registered in the United Kingdom.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/527/article/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/invasive-alien-species-enforcement-and-permitting-order-2019/article-12
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