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Maritime Areas Act, 1984 (Act No. 3).

Country/Territory
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Document type
Legislation
Date
1984
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette, Supplement, 33 pp.
Long title
An Act to make provision with respect to the territorial sea and the continental shelf of Saint Christopher and Nevis; to establish a contiguous zone and an exclusive economic zone adjacent to and beyond the territorial sea; and for related purposes.
Subject
Sea
Keyword
Maritime zone Territorial sea Continental shelf EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Enforcement/compliance Sovereignty
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

The Act provides for the definition of the territorial sea (sects. 3 and 4), internal waters (sect. 5), continental shelf (sect. 7), and for the establishment and definition of the contiguous zone (sect. 6) and an exclusive economic zone (sect. 8) of Saint Christopher and Nevis.

Full text
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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Maritime Areas (Establishment of Safety Zones Around Installations) Regulations, 1995 (S.R.O No. 13 of 1995).

Legislation | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1995

Keyword: Navigation, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX