Continental Shelf Act, 1975 (Act No. 3 of 1975). Pays/Territoire Kenya Type du document Législation Date 1975 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Kenya Gazette, 4 April 1975, No. 14, Supplement No. 16, pp. 21-23 Titre completAn Act of Parliament to vest rights in the Government in respect of the natural resources of the continental shelf, and to provide for matters incidental thereto and connected therewith. Sujet Mer Mot clé Zone marine Plateau continental Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Souveraineté Aire géographique Afrique, Afrique Orientale Résumé "Continental Shelf" is defined as "the sea-bed and its subsoil of the submarine areas adjacent to the coast of Kenya, but outside the territorial waters, to a depth of two hundred metres or, beyond that limit, to where the depth of the superjacent waters admits the exploration and exploitation of the natural resources of the said areas". All rights with respect to the Continental Shelf are vested in the Government of Kenya (sect. 3). The remaining sections provide for the application of criminal and civil law of Kenya within the area of the Continental Shelf and certification by or on behalf of the Minister which shall constitute prima facie evidence in legal proceedings as to whether an act or omission occurred within or outside the area of the Continental Shelf. Texte intégral Anglais Références - Législation Abrogé par Maritime Zones Act, 1989 (Cap. 371). Législation | Kenya | 1989 Mot clé: Pêche maritime, Gestion et conservation des pêches, Pêche étrangère, Mise en application, Infractions/sanctions, Zone marine, ZEE-Zone Economique Exclusive, Souveraineté Source: FAO, FAOLEX