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CRIMINAL LAW (TERRITORIAL APPLICATION) ACT 1995 - SECT 4

Territorial application of criminal law
(1)  A crime against the law of the State is committed if –
(a) all elements necessary to constitute the crime exist; and
(b) a territorial nexus exists between the State and at least one element of the crime.
(2)  A territorial nexus exists between the State and an element of a crime if –
(a) the element is or includes an event occurring in the State; or
(b) the element is or includes an event that occurs outside the State while the person alleged to have committed the crime is in the State.
(3)  There is a presumption that the necessary territorial nexus exists unless rebutted under section 5 or 6 .



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