Part 5Prohibition of broadcasting from sea or air

Prohibitions

86Facilitation offences: territorial scope

1

A person who does an act mentioned in section 82, 83, 84 or 85 does not commit an offence under that section unless condition A, B, C, D or E is satisfied.

2

Condition A is satisfied if he does the act in the United Kingdom or external waters.

3

Condition B is satisfied if he does the act in a British-registered ship or British-registered aircraft while it is not in or over the United Kingdom or external waters.

4

Condition C is satisfied if, in a case where—

a

neither condition A nor condition B is satisfied, but

b

the broadcasts in question are made, or are to be made, from a structure or other object (which is not a ship or aircraft) in waters in a designated area,

he does the act on that structure or other object within those waters.

5

Condition D is satisfied if, in a case where—

a

neither condition A nor condition B is satisfied, but

b

the broadcasts in question are made, or are to be made, from a ship in contravention of section 79(1),

he does the act in that ship within an area of the high seas that is prescribed for the purposes of section 79.

6

Condition E is satisfied if—

a

he is a British person; and

b

he does the act on or over the high seas.