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Maritime Zones Law No. 22 of 1976

Country/Territory
Sri Lanka
Document type
Legislation
Date
1976
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Sea
Keyword
Maritime zone Territorial sea EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Continental shelf Sovereignty
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

This Law provides for the measurement of the territorial sea (sect. 2), innocent passage of foreign ships (3), powers of the President with respect to the delimitation of zones and declaration of the EEZ, the Pollution Prevention Zone and Historic Waters (4-5,7-9), delimitation of the Continental Shelf of Sri Lanka (6), specification of maritime boundaries (8), and regulation making powers of the Minister (13).

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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Proclamation of the President delimiting the breadth of the maritime zones (unofficial title).

Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1977

Keyword: Marine pollution, Maritime zone, Territorial sea, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Sovereignty

Source: FAO, FAOLEX