2013, No. 10
Crimes
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PART II
JURISDICTION
3. Meaning of Samoa - Without limiting the provisions of
any other enactment, “Samoa” means the islands of Upolu, Savai’i,
Manono and Apolima in the South Pacific Ocean together with all
other adjacent islands and lying between the 13th and 15th degrees
of south latitude and the 171st and 173rd degrees of south longitude
west of Greenwich; and includes all waters within the outer limits
of the territorial sea of Samoa (as defined in the Maritime Zones
Act 1999) and the exclusive economic zone of Samoa (as defined
in the Maritime Zones Act 1999).
4. Application-(1) This Act applies to all offences for which
the offender may be proceeded against and tried in Samoa.
(2) This Act applies to all acts done or omitted in Samoa.
(3) Subject to subsection (4), no act done or omitted outside of
Samoa is an offence unless it is an offence by virtue of any
provision of this Act or of any other enactment.
(4) For the purpose of jurisdiction, where any act or omission
forming part of any offence, or any event necessary to the
completion of any offence, occurs in Samoa, the offence shall be
deemed to be committed in Samoa, whether the person charged
with the offence was in Samoa or not at the time of the act,
omission, or event.
(5) The Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court and the District
Court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any matter for
which this Act or any other law provides such court with
jurisdiction irrespective of whether any act or omission or event
occurs in Samoa or any other place.
5. Persons not to be tried in respect of things done outside
of Samoa - Subject to the provisions of section 6, no act done or
omitted outside Samoa is an offence, unless it is an offence by
virtue of any provision of this Act or of any other enactment.
6. Place of commission of offence - For the purpose of
jurisdiction, where any act or omission forming part of any
offence, or any event necessary to the completion of any offence,