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Maritime Zones (Amendment) Act, 2009 (No. 5 of 2009).

Country/Territory
Seychelles
Document type
Legislation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Law of the Sea Bulletin No. 70.
Long title
An Act to amend the Maritime Zones Act (Act 2 of 1999).
Subject
Sea
Keyword
Maritime zone Territorial sea Sovereignty
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act amends the Maritime Zones Act of 1999 so as to insert in section 2 the definition of “archipelagic State” and to modify the definition of “low water line”. The Act declares Seychelles to be an archipelagic State and defines its baselines. “Archipelagic State” means a State constituted wholly by one or more archipelagos and may include other islands.

Full text
English
Website
www.un.org

References - Legislation

Amends

Seychelles Maritime Zones Act, 1999 (Cap. 122).

Legislation | Seychelles | 2000

Keyword: Maritime zone, Territorial sea, Continental shelf, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Sovereignty

Source: FAO, FAOLEX