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Maritime Jurisdiction (Amendment) Act, 1988.

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Legislation
Date
1988 (2000)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An 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