Interpretation (Application of Laws) Act 1977 (No. 3). Country/Territory Papua New Guinea Document type Legislation Date 1977 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Sea Keyword Maritime zone Territorial sea Sovereignty Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract The Act provides for the presumption of the applicability of Laws in the territorial sea as newly defined by the National Seas Act (sect. 1). New definitions of "Internal Waters" and "Territorial Sea" are inserted. Full text English