130B. Piracy by law of nations. Cf. 12 and 13 Victoria c. 96 (Admiralty Offences (Colonial) Act 1849)

A person commits piracy who does any act that, by the law of nations, is piracy.

Whoever commits piracy shall be punished with imprisonment for life and shall be liable to caning, but if while committing or attempting to commit piracy he murders or attempts to murder another person or does any act that is likely to endanger the life of another person he shall be punished with death.