Constitution (Fortieth Amendment) Act, 1976. Country/Territory India Document type Legislation Date 1976 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Sea Keyword Constitutional amendment Maritime zone Territorial sea EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Continental shelf Access right Coastal zone management Sovereignty Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract The Amendment relates to "things of value within the territorial waters or continental shelf and resources of the exclusive economic zone". Lands, minerals and other things of value underlying the territorial waters and the continental shelf and resources of the EEZ shall vest in the Union. Limits in the sea shall be such as may be specified by law made by Parliament. (section 297 of the Constitution) Full text English