Maritime Borders of the Territory of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (Law No. 7/2002). País/Territorio Timor-Leste Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2002 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Mar Palabra clave Zona marítima Mar territorial ZEE-Zona Económica Exclusiva Plataforma continental Relaciones internacionales/cooperación Soberanía Área geográphica Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Océano Índico, Países menos desarrollados, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo, Asia Sudoriental Entry into force notes The law enters into date on 20 May 2002. Resumen This Act defines the maritime areas and boundaries of Timor-Leste and regulates other matters relative to rights in respect of those areas. In principle, the baseline for measuring the width of the territorial sea of Timor-Leste shall be the low-tide line along the coast of the territory of Timor-Leste. An exception is made where rivers and bays are present. The outer limit of the internal waters of the territory of Timor-Leste shall be the baseline. The outer limit of the territorial sea of Timor-Leste shall be defined by a line in which each of the points is situated at a distance of twelve nautical miles from the nearest point of the baseline, whereas the contiguous zone has a width of 24 miles. The outer limit of the continental shelf of Timor-Leste shall be two hundred nautical miles from the baseline or by the outer edge of the continental margin, in case the continental margin is located at a distance exceeding two hundred nautical miles from the baseline. The EEZ measures 200 nautical miles. (13 sections) Texto completo Inglés Referencias - Legislación Implementado por Decree-Law No. 8/2015 creating the Council for Final Delimitation of Maritime Boundaries. Legislación | Timor-Leste | 2015 Palabra clave: Zona marítima, Mar territorial, ZEE-Zona Económica Exclusiva, Plataforma continental, Institución, Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos, Soberanía Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX