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Coastal Waters (Northern Territory Title) Act 1980.

Country/Territory
Australia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1980 (2007)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An 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