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Statutes section 10

Section 10: Any person who intentionally—

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10. Any person who intentionally—

(a) seizes or exercises control over a ship by force or threat thereof or any other form of intimidation;

(b) performs any act of violence against a person on board a ship if that act is likely to endanger the safe navigation of that ship;

(c) destroys a ship or causes damage to a ship or to its cargo which is likely to endanger the safe navigation of that ship;

(d) places or causes to be placed on a ship, by any means whatsoever, a device or substance which is likely to destroy that ship, or causes damage to that ship or its cargo which endangers or is likely to endanger the safe navigation of that ship;

(e) destroys or seriously damages maritime navigational facilities or seriously interferes with their operation, if such acts are likely to endanger the safe navigation of a ship;

(f) communicates information, knowing the information to be false and under circumstances in which such information may reasonably be believed, thereby endangering the safe navigation of a ship; or

(g) injures or kills a person, in connection with the commission of any of the acts set forth in paragraphs (a) to (f),

is guilty of an offence relating to hijacking a ship or endangering the safety of maritime navigation.

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## Other offences

## Offences relating to harbouring or concealment of persons committing specified offences