Coastal Waters (Northern Territory Title) Act 1980. Country/Territory Australia Document type Legislation Date 1980 (2007) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to vest in the Northern Territory of Australia proprietary rights and title in respect of certain land beneath the coastal waters adjacent to the Territory and within the sovereignty of the Commonwealth. Subject Sea Keyword Maritime zone Territorial sea Continental shelf Sovereignty Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract This Act makes provision for the vesting in the Northern Territory proprietary rights and title in respect of certain land beneath the coastal waters. The text of the Act consists of 7 sections: Short title (1); Commencement (2); Interpretation (3); Vesting of title in Territory (4); Parts of the sea-bed occupied by Commonwealth and Commonwealth authorities (5); International status of the territorial sea (6); Savings (7). Full text English Website www.austlii.edu.au