Maritime Zones (Amendment) Act 2012 (No. 6 of 2012). Country/Territory Mauritius Document type Legislation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Legal Supplement to Government Gazette of Mauritius No. 59 of 9 June 2012. Long titleAn Act to amend the Maritime Zones Act. Subject Sea Keyword Maritime zone Territorial sea EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Continental shelf Offences/penalties Sovereignty Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act amends the Maritime Zones Act in provisions concerning the exercise of jurisdiction by Mauritius in the “joint zone” i.e. an area of the continental shelf of Mauritius which is delineated by the coordinates set out in the First Schedule and depicted in the map set out in the Second Schedule and as defined by the Treaty Concerning the Joint Management of the Continental Shelf in the Mascarene Plateau Region between Seychelles and Mauritius. The Act also amends the First, Second, Third and Fourth Schedules of the principal Act. Full text English Website attorneygeneral.govmu.org References - Legislation Amends 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