Territorial Waters Jurisdiction Act, 1878. Country/Territory Belize Document type Legislation Date 1878 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to regulate the law relating to the trail of offencescommitted on the sea with a certain distance of the coast of her Majesty's dominions. Subject Sea Keyword Maritime zone Territorial sea Sovereignty Offences/penalties Geographical area Americas, Central America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States Abstract An Act to make provision for the trail of offences in territorial waters of Belize. "An offence committed by a person whether he is or is not a subject of Her Majesty, on the open sea within territorial waters of Her Majesty's dominions, is an offence within the jurisdiction of the Admiral, although it may have been committed on board or by means of a foreign ship, and the person who committed such offence may be arrested, tried and punished accordingly" (sect. 2). A definition of Territorial Waters is given in the section 7. (2 sections) Full text English