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 Europe, European Union Countries, 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 a 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, 1974. Legislation | Ireland | 1974 Keyword: Maritime zone, Continental shelf, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX Continental Shelf (Designated Areas) Order, 2001 (S.I. 657 of 2001). Legislation | Ireland | 2001 | Repealed Keyword: Maritime zone, Continental shelf, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX Continental Shelf (Designated Areas) Order, 2009 (S.I. No. 163 of 2009).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, 2014 (S.I. No. 87 of 2014). Legislation | Ireland | 2014 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 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, Waterworks, Hydropower generation Source: FAO, FAOLEX