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Maritime Borders of the Territory of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (Law No. 7/2002).

Country/Territory
Timor-Leste
Document type
Legislation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Sea
Keyword
Maritime zone Territorial sea EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Continental shelf International relations/cooperation Sovereignty
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
The law enters into date on 20 May 2002.
Abstract

This Act defines the maritime areas and boundaries of Timor-Leste and regulates other matters relative to rights in respect of those areas. In principle, the baseline for measuring the width of the territorial sea of Timor-Leste shall be the low-tide line along the coast of the territory of Timor-Leste. An exception is made where rivers and bays are present. The outer limit of the internal waters of the territory of Timor-Leste shall be the baseline. The outer limit of the territorial sea of Timor-Leste shall be defined by a line in which each of the points is situated at a distance of twelve nautical miles from the nearest point of the baseline, whereas the contiguous zone has a width of 24 miles. The outer limit of the continental shelf of Timor-Leste shall be two hundred nautical miles from the baseline or by the outer edge of the continental margin, in case the continental margin is located at a distance exceeding two hundred nautical miles from the baseline. The EEZ measures 200 nautical miles. (13 sections)

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Decree-Law No. 8/2015 creating the Council for Final Delimitation of Maritime Boundaries.

Legislation | Timor-Leste | 2015

Keyword: Maritime zone, Territorial sea, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Continental shelf, Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Sovereignty

Source: FAO, FAOLEX