Michael McCarthy (Labour)

There is a manifest contradiction between the definition in section 1 and the trial provisions in sections 3 and 7. The amendment seeks to resolve the contradiction by stating that the offence provisions in section 2 will apply to ships or platforms wherever located. The provisions relating to powers of arrest or search as contained in sections 4 and 6 will only apply to Irish ships or ships in Ireland. It seems appropriate, in terms of the offence provisions, that war ships be included.