Coastal Waters (Northern Territory Powers) Act 1980. Pays/Territoire Australie Sous-division territoriale Northern Territory Type du document Législation Date 1980 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to extend the legislative powers of the Northern Territory in and in relation to coastal waters. Sujet Mer Mot clé Zone marine Mer territoriale Souveraineté Aire géographique Asie et Pacifique, Australie et Nouvelle-Zélande, Océan Indien, Océanie, Pacifique Sud Résumé Limits of the territorial sea shall be those ascertained, from time to time, in accordance with subsection 4[11] of the Seas and Submerged Lands Act of 28 August 1983. Coastal waters of the State do not include Territorial Sea beyond 3 nautical miles (subsect. 4(2)). Legislative powers conferred by the Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978 may be used to enact laws relating to matters set out in section 5. Fisheries in Australian waters beyond the outer limits of the coastal waters may be regulated by the Territory insofar as being fisheries which may be managed by the Territory under an arrangement with the Commonwealth (subsect. 5(c)). Nothing in this Act affects the status of the Territorial Sea of Australia under international law or the rights and duties of the Commonwealth in relation to ensuring the observance of international law (sect. 6). Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.legislation.gov.au