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Part XXIX. Serious Offences related to Shipping and Aviation 
Section 381 
1.  Any person who:  
1°.  takes service or serves as a master on a vessel, knowing that it is intended for or employing it 
for the commission of acts of violence against other vessels on the open sea or against 
persons or property on board these vessels, without being authorised to do so by a power 
engaged in warfare or without being part of the war navy of a recognised power, shall be guilty 
of piracy and shall be liable to a term of imprisonment not exceeding twelve years or a fine of 
the fifth category; 
2°.  aware of such purpose or employment, takes service as a crew member on such a vessel, or 
voluntarily continues his service after having become aware of such purpose or employment, 
shall be guilty of piracy and shall be liable to a term of imprisonment not exceeding nine years 
or a fine of the fifth category. 
 
2.  Overstepping an authorisation, as well as possessing authorisations granted by each of the 
belligerent powers, shall be considered as equivalent to the absence of authorisation.