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Authority - Governments legal power to act
What is Jurisdiction - Governments power to EXERCISE LEGAL AUTHORITY over ITS PERSONS, VESSELS,
and TERRITORY.
What are the elements of jurisdiction? (Jurisdiction Triangle) - Substantive Law
Vessel status/flag
Location
Flag - Vessels nationality
Status - ~US-state registered/federally documented
~Foreign
~Stateless-not registered to a single nation.
~Assimilated Stateless-treated as stateless due to false claims
Substantive Law - Two key concepts:
-prohibits certain actions
-requires affirmative conduct
Ex: fishery laws, pollution laws, drug laws
Location - Territorial seas-baseline to 12nm
(Financial, Immigration, Sanitation, Custom laws)
Custom waters-12nm in, including internal waters (FISC)
Contiguous Zone-12nm-24nm (FIC)
, Exclusive Economic Zone EEZ-out to 200nm
High Seas-outside EEZ to other nations territorial seas (12nm)
4 types of vessels - -private / pleasure
-commercial
-non commercial / government owned
-warship
14 U.S.C. 89(a) - Principle source of authority for the CG pertaining boardings;
States CG may: SEASII
-conduct SEARCHES
-conduct EXAMINATIONS
-make ARREST
-make SEIZURES
-conduct INSPECTIONS
-make INQUIRES
in high seas of waters where US has JDX for the PREVENTION, DETECTION, and SUPPRESSION of
violation of the laws.
Who has Authority under 14 USC 89? - Active Duty Officers/Warrant/Petty officers
14 USC 2 - CG shall enforce or assist in enforcement of all applicable federal laws on, under, and over
the high seas and waters subject to the jurisdiction of the U.S.
SMTJ - Special
Maritime
Territorial
Jurisdiction
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