Maritime Zones Act 1981 (Cap. 138). Country/Territory Vanuatu Document type Legislation Date 1981 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Laws of the Republic of Vanuatu, Consolidated Edition of 2006. Long titleAn Act to provide for the delimitation of the maritime zones of Vanuatu and other matters incidental thereto. Subject Sea Keyword Maritime zone Territorial sea EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Continental shelf Sovereignty Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract The Act provides for the definition and delimitation of "Internal Waters" (Part 2), "Archipelagic Waters" and "territorial sea" (Part 3), "Contiguous Zone" (Part 4), the "Continental Shelf" and "Exclusive Economic Zone" (Part 5). Sovereignty over the Territorial and Archipelagic Waters and sovereign rights for the purposes of exploration, exploitation, conservation and management of resources are proclaimed. The Minister may by Order further regulate the arguments listed in Section 3. The Schedule describes the archipelagic baseline. (15 sections) Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Repealed by Maritime Zones Act 2010 (No. 6 of 2010). Legislation | Vanuatu | 2010 Keyword: Maritime zone, Territorial sea, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Continental shelf, Navigation, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX