1. —(1) In this Act except when the context otherwise requires—

“Act of 1994” means the Criminal Justice Act 1994;

“Agreement” means the Council of Europe Agreement on Illicit Traffic by Sea implementing Article 17 of the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, done at Strasbourg on 31 January 1995;

“Convention state” has the meaning given to it in the Act of 1994;

“drug trafficking offence” has the meaning given to it in the Act of 1994;

“enforcement officer” has the meaning given to it in the Act of 1994;

“Minister” means the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform;

F1[”outer limit of the territorial sea” has the meaning given to that expression by the Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2021;]

“territory of the State” includes a vessel registered in the State;

“vessel” means a ship or other floating craft of any description and includes a hovercraft or submersible craft.

(2) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears, a reference to—

(a) a section, Part or Schedule is a reference to a section or Part of, or Schedule to, this Act,

(b) a subsection, paragraph or subparagraph is a reference to a subsection, paragraph or subparagraph of the provision in which the reference occurs, and

(c) an enactment includes a reference to that enactment as amended, adapted or extended by or under any subsequent enactment including this Act.

(3) For convenience of reference, the text of the Agreement in the English language is set out in the Schedule.