Proclamation (in virtue of section 10B of the Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973 and section 4 of the Interpretation Act 1901). Country/Territory Australia Document type Miscellaneous Date 1994 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Sea Keyword EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Maritime zone Sovereignty Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract A Proclamation creating an Australian Exclusive Economic Zone extending seaward up to 200 nautical miles in conformity with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982. A schedule fixes the lines constituting the outer limits of the EEZ. Full text English Website www.austlii.edu.au References - Legislation Implements Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973. Legislation | Australia | 1973 (2019) Keyword: Maritime zone, Territorial sea, Continental shelf, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX Acts Interpretation Act 1901. Legislation | Australia | 1901 (2009) Keyword: Agricultural development, Institution, Maritime zone, Territorial sea, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX