Continental Shelf Act (Cap. 63). Country/Territory Tonga Document type Legislation Date 1970 (2005) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to make provision for the protection, exploration and exploitation of the Continental Shelf, the prevention of pollution in consequence of works in connection with the Shelf, and for matters connected with those purposes. Subject Environment gen., Sea Keyword Marine pollution Maritime zone Continental shelf Oil pollution Sovereignty Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract An Act to make provision for the protection, exploration and exploitation of the Continental Shelf. "All rights exercisable by the Kingdom either inside or outside the limits of the Kingdom with respect to the sea bed and subsoil and their natural resources are hereby vested in his Majesty" (sect. 2(1)). "His Majesty may from time to time by Order-in-Council designate any area as an area within which the rights mentioned in subsection (1) of this section are exercisable, and any area so designated is in this Act referred to as a designated area" (sect. 2(4)). Full text English Website legislation.to References - Legislation Repealed by Continental Shelf (Repeal) Act 2009 (No. 18 of 2009). Legislation | Tonga | 2009 Keyword: Marine pollution, Maritime zone, Continental shelf, Oil pollution, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX