Maritime Zones Act, 1977 (Act No. 13). Country/Territory Mauritius Document type Legislation Date 1977 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Supplement to the Official Gazette, July 1977. Long titleAn Act to provide for certain matters relating to territorial waters, the continental shelf, the exclusive economic zone and the historic waters of Mauritius. Subject Sea Keyword Maritime zone Territorial sea Continental shelf EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Offences/penalties Sovereignty Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Small Island Developing States Entry into force notes By Proclamation. Abstract The Act is divided into 16 sections which contain, inter alia, provisions relating to: Sovereign rights over and limits of Territorial Waters (sect. 3); Innocent passage (sect. 4); Continental Shelf (sect. 5); Exclusive Economic Zone (sect. 6); Rights over EEZ and Continental Shelf (sect. 7); Historic waters (sect. 8); Designated areas of the Continental Shelf and the EEZ (sect. 9). Section 3 proclaims sovereignty of Mauritius over the territorial waters and the seabed and subsoil underlying, and the airspace over, such waters. The limit of the territorial waters is a line every point of which is at a distance of 12 nautical miles from the nearest point of the baseline. The Prime Minister may, having regard to international law and practice, by Order published in the Gazette, amend the limit of the territorial waters. The Order has to be approved by parliament (sect. 3). Baselines are determined in accordance with the straight baseline system (sect. 2). The Continental Shelf extends to the outer edge of the continental margin; or to a distance of two hundred nautical miles from the baseline where the outer edge does not extend up to that distance (sect. 5). The EEZ extends 200 nautical miles from the baseline (sect. 6). Section 7 specifies rights of Mauritius over the Continental Shelf and the EEZ. Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Maritime Zones (Fishing Licences) Regulations 1978. Legislation | Mauritius | 1978 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Non-governmental entity, Foreign fishing, Fishing authorization, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Maritime Zones (Exclusive Economic Zones) Regulations 1984. Legislation | Mauritius | 1984 Keyword: Maritime zone, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Economic and Financial Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (Act No. 2011 of 2011). Legislation | Mauritius | 2011 Keyword: Agricultural development, Farming, EIA, Aquaculture, Agricultural land, Tax/levy, Plant production, Sugar cane/sugar beet Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Maritime Zones Act 2005 (Act No. 2 of 2005). Legislation | Mauritius | 2005 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Basic legislation, Maritime zone, Territorial sea, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Continental shelf, Navigation, Offences/penalties, Sovereignty, Cultural heritage, Marine protected areas, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX