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Territorial Waters Act 1926.

Pays/Territoire
Île Norfolk (Australie)
Type du document
Législation
Date
1926 (2005)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Titre complet
An Act relating to territorial waters.
Sujet
Mer
Mot clé
Zone marine Mer territoriale Souveraineté
Aire géographique
Asie et Pacifique, Australie et Nouvelle-Zélande, Océanie, Pacifique Sud
Résumé

This Act declares that the application of any Laws in force in Norfolk Island shall extend to territorial waters. “Territorial waters” shall be that part of the sea adjacent to the territory of Norfolk Island that is within 12 nautical miles of a territorial sea baseline for the territory as determined by Proclamation under section 7 of the Commonwealth of Australia Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973. In the absence of such Proclamation, “territorial waters” means that part of the sea adjacent to the Territory of Norfolk Island that is within 12 nautical miles of the coastline of the Territory at low-water. “Low-water” means the lowest astronomical tide.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.info.gov.nf