Territorial Waters and Contiguous Zone Act, 1971. Country/Territory Malta Document type Legislation Date 1971 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Photocopy. Subject Sea Keyword Maritime zone Territorial sea Sovereignty Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract The Act defines the territorial waters of Malta as the open sea within six nautical miles measured from the low-water mark with the straight baselines method. For purposes of fishing the territorial sea extends to twelve nautical miles. (section 3) Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Vessel Traffic Monitoring and Reporting Requirements Regulations, 2004 (L.N. 458 of 2004). Legislation | Malta | 2004 Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Hazards, Hazardous substances, Maritime zone, Territorial sea, Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Institution, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ship-Source Pollution Regulations, 2008 (L.N. 130 of 2008). Legislation | Malta | 2008 Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Maritime zone, High seas, Territorial sea, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Territorial Waters and Contiguous Zone (Amendment) Act, 1981. Legislation | Malta | 1981 Keyword: Maritime zone, Territorial sea, Navigation, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX Territorial Waters and Contiguous Zone (Amendment) Act, 1978 (Act No. XXIV). Legislation | Malta | 1978 Keyword: Maritime zone, Territorial sea, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX Territorial Waters and Contiguous Zone (Amendment) Act, 1975 (Act No. XLVI). Legislation | Malta | 1975 Keyword: Maritime zone, Territorial sea, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX Territorial Waters and Contiguous Zone (Amendment) Act, 2002 (Act No. I of 2002). Legislation | Malta | 2002 Keyword: Maritime zone, Territorial sea, Offences/penalties, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX Fishing Waters (Designation) and Extended Maritime Jurisdiction Act (Act No. X of 2005). Legislation | Malta | 2005 Keyword: Maritime zone, Territorial sea, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX Territorial Waters and Contiguous Zone (Amendment) Act, 2014 (Act No. XXIX of 2014). Legislation | Malta | 2014 Keyword: Maritime zone, Territorial sea, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX