2013, No. 10 Crimes 9 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,

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