Exclusive Economic Zone Act 1984 (Act No. 311). Country/Territory Malaysia Document type Legislation Date 1984 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazette No. 27, 31 December 1984, Supplement No. 25 (Acts). Long titleAn Act pertaining to the exclusive economic zone and certain aspects of the continental shelf of Malaysia and to provide for the regulation of activities in the zone and on the continental shelf and for matters connected therewith. Subject Sea Keyword EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Maritime zone Continental shelf Management/conservation Navigation Research Sovereignty Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Abstract The Act consists of 42 sections divided into 10 Parts: Preliminary (I); Exclusive Economic Zone (II); Fisheries (III); Protection and preservation of the marine environment (IV); Marine scientific research (V); Artificial islands, installations and structures (VI); Submarine cables and pipelines (VII); Enforcement (VIII); Offences, penalties, legal proceedings and compensations (IX); Miscellaneous (X). Full text English References - Legislation Amended by Exclusive Economic Zone (Amendment) Act, 2006. Legislation | Malaysia | 2006 Keyword: Maritime zone, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX