Section 359: Vessels: territorial limitations

Gambling Act 2005 · 2005 c. 19View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 18: Miscellaneous and General

A person does not commit an offence under Part 3, 4, 10 or 11 of this Act if—

the conduct which would otherwise constitute the offence takes place on board a vessel (within the meaning of section 353(1)), and
the vessel is on a journey which has taken it or is intended to take it into international waters.

Subject to subsection (1) a provision of this Act which applies in relation to a thing done in Great Britain applies to that thing if done on or in the territorial sea adjacent to Great Britain.

In this section—

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