Maritime Jurisdiction (Amendment) Act, 1988. Country/Territory Ireland Document type Legislation Date 1988 (2000) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to amend and extend the Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 1959. Subject Sea Keyword Maritime zone Territorial sea EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Sovereignty Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract Section 3, which specifies the outer limit of the territorial seas, is amended by the substitution of "12 nautical miles" for "three nautical miles" and the amended section 3, is set out in Part I of the Table to this section. Section 4, which specifies the baseline, is amended by the substitution in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of "12 nautical miles" for "three nautical miles" and the said paragraph (b), as so amended, is set out in Part II of the Table to this section. (3) Section 14, which provides for the adaptation of enactments is amended by the insertion in subsection (1) after "three miles" of ", three nautical miles" and the said subsection (1), as so amended, is set out in Part III of the Table to this section. (3 sections including a Table) Full text English Website www.bailii.org References - Legislation Amends Maritime Jurisdiction Act 1959. Legislation | Ireland | 1959 (2000) Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Foreign fishing, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Maritime zone, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Territorial sea, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX