Marine Zones (Declaration) Act 1983 (Cap. 48.24). Country/Territory Tuvalu Document type Legislation Date 1983 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to make provision in respect of the internal waters; the archipelagic waters, the territorial sea, the exclusive economic zone and the contiguous zone of Tuvalu. Subject Sea Keyword Maritime zone Territorial sea EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This Act provides for the definition of: (a) the Internal Waters (sec.5); (b) Archipelagic Waters (sect. 6); (c) the territorial sea (sect. 7); (d) the Exclusive Economic Zone (sect. 8) and (e) the Contiguous Zone (sect. 9). In section 11 rights of Tuvalu in respect of the marine zones are declared and section 12 deals with rights of other states in the marine zones. (14 sections) Full text English Website tuvalu-legislation.tv References - Legislation Repealed by Maritime Zones Act 2012. Legislation | Tuvalu | 2012 Keyword: Maritime zone, Territorial sea, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Continental shelf, Sovereignty, Ecosystem preservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX