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Maritime Zones (Amendment) Act (Act No. 13 of 2004).

Country/Territory
Samoa
Document type
Legislation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to amend the Maritime Zones Act 1999.
Subject
Sea
Keyword
Maritime zone Territorial sea Continental shelf EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Offences/penalties Sovereignty
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act amends the maritime Zones Act by inserting the definitions of "Geodetic datum", "low-water" (to be used instead of "low tides") and "straight line" and by providing anew for the validity of official charts and measures for the suppression of crimes.

Full text
English
Website
www.parliament.gov.ws

References - Legislation

Amends

Maritime Zones Act 1999.

Legislation | Samoa | 1999

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX