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Barbados Territorial Waters Act, 1977-26.

Country/Territory
Barbados
Document type
Legislation
Date
1977 (1978)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of Barbados, pp. 1-11.
Subject
Sea
Keyword
Maritime zone Territorial sea Navigation Sovereignty Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Entry into force notes
Entered into force on 1 January 1979.
Abstract

This Act consists of 15 sections: Short title (1); Interpretation (2); Limits of territorial waters (3); Baselines of territorial waters (4); Internal waters (5); Entitlement to right of innocent passage (6); Non-innocent passage (7); Power of police (8); Immunity (9); Jurisdiction (10); Regulations (11); Offences (12); Binding of the Crown (13); Application of laws (14); Repeal and amendments (15).

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Amended by

Marine Boundaries and Jurisdiction Act, 1978.

Legislation | Barbados | 1978 (1993)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Enforcement/compliance, Navigation, Territorial sea, Maritime zone, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Sovereignty

Source: FAO, FAOLEX