Fiji

Crimes Decree 2009 (decree No. 44 of 2009)

CHAPTER I — GENERAL PROVISIONS

PART 3 — TERRITORIAL APPLICATION OF THE CRIMINAL LAWS

Standard geographical jurisdiction

7.—(1) Unless any of the provisions of section 8 apply to an offence under this Decree or any other Act or Decree, a person does not commit an offence against the laws of Fiji unless—

(a) the conduct constituting the alleged offence occurs—
(i) wholly or partly in Fiji ; or
(ii) wholly or partly on board a Fijian aircraft or a Fijian ship ; or

(b) the conduct constituting the alleged offence occurs wholly outside Fiji and a result of the conduct occurs—
(i) wholly or partly in Fiji ; or
(ii) wholly or partly on board a Fijian aircraft or a Fijian ship ; or

(c) all of the following conditions are satisfied—
(i) the alleged offence is an ancillary offence ;
(ii) the conduct constituting the alleged offence occurs wholly outside Fiji ; and
(iii) the conduct constituting the primary offence to which the ancillary offence relates, or a result of that conduct occurs (or is intended by the person to occur) wholly or partly in Fiji, or wholly or partly on board a Fijian aircraft or a Fijian ship.

Keywords

Jurisdiction
Territorial jurisdiction - national proceedings



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