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Marine Zones (Declaration) Act 1983 (Cap. 48.24).

Country/Territory
Tuvalu
Document type
Legislation
Date
1983 (2008)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An 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
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Website
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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Repealed by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