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Archipelagic Waters and Maritime Jurisdiction Act (Cap. 282).

Country/Territory
Bahamas
Document type
Legislation
Date
1993
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act respecting the territorial sea, archipelagic waters, internal waters and the exclusive economic zone.
Subject
Sea
Keyword
Maritime zone Territorial sea EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Sovereignty Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

Section 3 defines the archipelagic waters of The Bahamas "as those areas of the sea enclosed by the baselines established in this section". Baselines shall be straight lines joining consecutive geographical coordinates and shall remain those applicable immediately before the coming in force of the present Act, subject to the rule set out in comma 3 of section 3. Section 4 describes a territorial sea of twelve nautical miles from baselines drawn under section 3 or in all other cases, the low-water line along the coast of each island. Section 5 defines innocent passage and declares various activities to be prejudicial to peace, good order and security of The Bahamas. Section 6 specifies powers of law enforcement officers in the territorial sea and prescribes offences. Section 7 defines internal waters. Section 8 declare the EEZ of The Bahamas to be an area extending up to two hundred miles from the nearest point on the baseline and in the case of an opposite or adjacent coast of another State, up to the median line with that coast. Section 9 specifies also rights of The Bahamas in the EEZ. Remaining provisions deal with sea lines, traffic separation routes, charts and powers of the Governor-General to negotiate an agreement with another State, the territorial sea of which meets the territorial sea of The Bahamas. (18 sections)

Full text
English
Website
laws.bahamas.gov.bs

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Archipelagic Waters and Maritime Jurisdiction (Archipelagic Baselines) Order (Cap. 282).

Legislation | Bahamas | 2008

Keyword: Maritime zone, Territorial sea, Sovereignty

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Archipelagic Waters and Maritime Jurisdiction (Exclusive Economic Zone and Territorial Sea Limits) Order (S.I. No. 24 of 2012).

Legislation | Bahamas | 2012

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX