Section 2(1)(i) in The Maritime Anti-Piracy Act, 2022
(i)"pirate ship " means a ship which(i)is intended by the person in dominant control to be used for the purposes of committing any of the acts referred to in sub -clauses (i) to (iv) of clause (h); or(ii)has been used to commit any such act ,referred to in sub -clause (i) of this clause ,so long as it remains under the control of the person guilty of that act;