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Act No. 2/85 establishing straight baselines.

Country/Territory
Guinea-Bissau
Document type
Legislation
Date
1985
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Sea
Keyword
Maritime zone Territorial sea Sovereignty
Geographical area
Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force immediately.
Abstract

This Act, in accordance with the Convention on the Law of the Sea, specifies the breadth of the territorial sea defining the geographical coordinates.

Full text
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References - Legislation

Repeals

Act No. 3/78 establishing the territorial sea and the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau.

Legislation | Guinea-Bissau | 1978

Keyword: Maritime zone, Territorial sea, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Sovereignty

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Act No. 3/85 on delimitation of the territorial waters, the contiguous zone and the continental shelf.

Legislation | Guinea-Bissau | 1985

Keyword: Maritime zone, Territorial sea, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Continental shelf, Sovereignty

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Law No. 13/2013 on the Maritime Zones Limits of the Republic of Guinea Bissau.

Legislation | Guinea-Bissau | 2013

Keyword: Maritime zone, Territorial sea, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Continental shelf, Sovereignty

Source: FAO, FAOLEX