Territorial Waters Jurisdiction Act, 1878. País/Territorio Belice Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1878 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn 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. Materia Mar Palabra clave Zona marítima Mar territorial Soberanía Infracciones/sanciones Área geográphica Americas, América Central, América Latina y el Caribe, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo Resumen 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) Texto completo Inglés