Continental Shelf Act, 1969 (Cap. 1:52). Pays/Territoire Trinité-et-Tobago Type du document Législation Date 1969 (1986) Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Ministry of Legal Affairs. Titre completAn Act to make provision as to the exploration and exploitation of the Continental Shelf; to enable effect to be given to certain provisions of the Conventions on the High Seas done in Geneva on 29th April 1958; and for matters connected with those purposes. Sujet Environnement gén., Mer Mot clé Pollution de la mer Zone marine Plateau continental Pollution par les hydrocarbures Souveraineté Aire géographique Amériques, Caraïbes, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Atlantique Nord, Petits états insulaires en développement Résumé The Act defines the Continental Shelf and claims rights of Trinidad and Tobago with respect to the delimited area. The Minister with responsibility for External Affairs may establish the outer edge of the Continental Margin (as defined) wherever the margin extends beyond 200 nautical miles from the baseline from which the breadth of the territorial sea of Trinidad and Tobago is measured. Section 3 regulates the exploration and exploitation of the Shelf. Section 5 provides for the application of criminal and civil law of Trinidad and Tobago in areas designated by the President under section 3(6). The Act also defines the offence of discharge of oil in designated areas of the Continental Shelf. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.legalaffairs.gov.tt Références - Législation Amendé par Continental Shelf (Amendment) Act, 1986 (Act No. 23 of 1986). Législation | Trinité-et-Tobago | 1986 Mot clé: Zone marine, Plateau continental, Souveraineté Source: FAO, FAOLEX