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CurrentEvidentiary presumption about the locus of an offence
ScheduleThe cooperative scheme
Part 2Application of State criminal law to adjacent area
4 Evidentiary presumption about the locus of an offence
If, in proceedings for a maritime offence, an alleged act, omission or state of affairs, that is an element of the offence, is proved, an allegation in the information or complaint that the act, omission or state of affairs happened in the adjacent area, inner adjacent area, or outer adjacent area for a particular State is taken to be proved in the absence of proof to the contrary.
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