Written Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments)(No.2) Act, 2009 (No. 17 of 2009) Country/Territory United Republic of Tanzania Document type Legislation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to amend certain written laws. Subject Sea Keyword Maritime zone Territorial sea EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Sovereignty Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries Abstract This Act amends various Acts including the Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone Act, 1989. That Act is amended in section 3 by deleting the words "low-waterlines" appearing in subsection (2) and substituting for them the words "base line" and by replacing section 5. The new section 5 gives a definition of the baseline from which the breath of the territorial sea of the United Republic is measured. Full text English Website www.parliament.go.tz References - Legislation Amends Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone Act, 1989. Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 1989 Keyword: Maritime zone, Territorial sea, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX