Territorial Waters and Contiguous Zone (Amendment) Act, 1978 (Act No. XXIV). Country/Territory Malta Document type Legislation Date 1978 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 In subsection (1) of section 3 the words " six nautical miles" are substituted with "twelve nautical miles" and in subsection (2) of section 3 and subsection (2) of section 4 the words "twenty nautical miles are substituted with "twenty-four nautical miles". Full text English References - Legislation Amends Territorial Waters and Contiguous Zone Act, 1971. Legislation | Malta | 1971 Keyword: Maritime zone, Territorial sea, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX