Proclamation of 9 November 1990, pursuant to section 7 of the Seas and Submerged lands Act 1973 Country/Territory Australia Document type Miscellaneous Date 1990 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Sea Keyword Maritime zone Territorial sea Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract With this Proclamation the Governor-General declares the outer limit of the territorial sea of Australia, other than the parts of the territorial sea referred to in the Schedule to this Proclamation, to be twelve nautical miles measured from the baseline established under international law or as otherwise declared by Proclamation under section 7 of the Seas and Submerged lands Act 1973 from time to time. Full text English Website www.un.org 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