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Continental Shelf Act, 1966.

Country/Territory
Malaysia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1966 (1972)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official publication, 10 pp.
Long title
An Act relating to the continental shelf of Malaysia, the exploration thereof and the exploitation of its natural resources and for matters connected therewith.
Subject
Sea
Keyword
Access right Continental shelf Deep sea bed High seas Maritime zone Navigation Coastal zone management Management/conservation Protected area Sovereignty
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

Act concerning the rights of Malaysia in respect of exploration of the Continental Shelf of Malaysia and the exploitation of its natural resources. "Continental Shelf" means the seabed and subsoil of submarine areas adjacent to the coast of Malaysia but beyond the limits of the territorial waters of the States, the surface of which lies at a depth no greater than two hundred meters below the surface of the sea, or, where the depth of the superadjacent waters admits the exploitation of the natural resources of the said areas, at any greater depth. Regulation making powers of the Yang-di-Pertuan Agong with respect to the conservation of living marine resources are outlined in section 6.

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References - Legislation

Amended by

Continental Shelf (Amendment) Act, 2009.

Legislation | Malaysia | 2009

Keyword: Continental shelf, High seas, Maritime zone, Sovereignty

Source: FAO, FAOLEX