Continental Shelf Act, 1968. Country/Territory Ireland Document type Legislation Date 1968 (2000) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to make provision in relation to the exploration and exploitation of the continental shelf and to provide for matters connected with the matters aforesaid. Subject Environment gen., Fisheries, Sea Keyword Marine pollution Marine fisheries Maritime zone Continental shelf Offences/penalties Sovereignty Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract Any rights of the State outside territorial waters over the sea bed and subsoil for the purpose of exploring such sea bed and subsoil and exploiting their natural resources are, subject to subsection (2) of this section, hereby vested in the Minister and shall be exercisable by the Minister. Any act or omission which: (i) takes place on an installation in a designated area or any waters within five hundred metres of such an installation, and (ii) would, if taking place in the State, constitute an offence under the law of the State, shall be deemed, for all purposes relating to the offence, to take place in the State. Any act or omission which: (i) takes place on any waters in a designated area (not being waters within five hundred metres of an installation), or under or above any waters or installation in a designated area, in connection with the exploration of the sea bed or subsoil or the exploitation of their natural resources, and (ii) would, if taking place in the State, constitute an offence under the law of the State, shall be deemed, for all purposes relating to the offence, to take place in the State, etc. Other provisions deal with protection installations, discharge of oil, safety of navigation, prosecution of offences, etc. (16 sections) Full text English Website www.bailii.org References - Legislation Implemented by Continental Shelf (Protection of Installations) (Connemara Field) Order, 1997 (S.I. No. 267 of 1997). Legislation | Ireland | 1997 Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Navigation, Zoning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Continental Shelf (Designated Areas) Order, 2009 (S.I. No. 163 of 2009). Legislation | Ireland | 2009 Keyword: Maritime zone, Continental shelf, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX Continental Shelf (Designated Areas) Order, 2001 (S.I. 657 of 2001). Legislation | Ireland | 2001 Keyword: Maritime zone, Continental shelf, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX Continental Shelf (Designated Areas) Order, 1974. Legislation | Ireland | 1974 Keyword: Maritime zone, Continental shelf, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX Continental Shelf (Designated Areas) (No. 2) Order, l977 (S.I. No. 22 of l977). Legislation | Ireland | 1977 Keyword: Maritime zone, Continental shelf, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX Continental Shelf (Designated Areas) Order, 2014 (S.I. No. 87 of 2014). Legislation | Ireland | 2014 Keyword: Maritime zone, Continental shelf, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Energy Act 2016 (No. 12 of 2016). Legislation | Ireland | 2016 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Institution, Sustainable development, Environmental planning, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Policy/planning, Waterworks, Hydropower generation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Minerals Development Act 2017 (No. 23 of 2017). Legislation | Ireland | 2017 Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Marine pollution, EIA, Basic legislation, Minerals, Mining, Exploration, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Sustainable development, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2021 (No. 28 of 2021). Legislation | Ireland | 2021 Keyword: Fishing area, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishing vessel, Total allowable catch, Fishery management and conservation, Basic legislation, Maritime zone, Governance, International relations/cooperation, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Continental shelf, Territorial sea, Sovereignty, Ecosystem preservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX