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Chapter 1 of Title 18 of the Code of Federated States of Micronesia concerning Territorial Boundaries and Economic Zones.

Country/Territory
Micronesia, Fed. States
Document type
Legislation
Date
1980 (2001)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Sea
Keyword
Maritime zone EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Territorial sea Sovereignty
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Micronesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Chapter of the Code defines the baseline system (sect. 101), defines the territorial sea and internal waters (sect. 102), declares sovereignty over the Territorial Sea and internal waters (sect. 103), defines the EEZ (sect. 104), and declares powers of jurisdiction of the National Government with respect to the EEZ (sect. 105).

Full text
English
Website
fsmlaw.org

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Amended by

Act to amend Title 18 of the Code of the Federated States of Micronesia by amending sections 101-105 and 107 and by adding a new section 108 to establish an Exclusive Economic Zone in the oceans surrounding the Federated States of Micronesia, to expand the size of the Territorial Sea, to make the chapter consistent with the current political status of the Federated States of Micronesia, and for other purposes.

Legislation | Micronesia, Fed. States | 1988

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX