Law on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone. País/Territorio Japón Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1977 (1996) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Mar Palabra clave Zona marítima Mar territorial Cumplimiento/aplicación Soberanía Área geográphica Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Asia Oriental, Pacífico Norte, Pacífico Nordoeste Entry into force notes This law shall be enforced on the day of the entry into force of the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea for Japan. Resumen The Act confirms the territorial sea of Japan at 12 nautical miles measured from the baseline. Limits of certain designated areas shall be prescribed by Cabinet Order at a later date. The baseline shall be the low-water line, the straight baseline and straight line drawn across a mouth of a river or a bay (art. 2). Straight baselines and criteria for the use of baselines shall be prescribed by Cabinet Order. Article 4 deals with hot pursuit. A contiguous zone of twenty-four nautical miles is established under article 4. (5 articles and supplementary provisions) Texto completo Inglés Referencias - Legislación Implementado por Enforcement Order of the Law on the Territorial Sea (Cabinet Order No. 210 of 1977). Legislación | Japón | 1977 Palabra clave: Zona marítima, Mar territorial, Soberanía Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Enforcement Order of the Law on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone. Legislación | Japón | 1977 (2001) Palabra clave: Zona marítima, Mar territorial, Soberanía Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX