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 titleAn 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