Territorial Waters Act. Pays/Territoire Nigéria Type du document Législation Date 1967 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to determine the limits of the territorial waters of Nigeria and for other matters connected therewith. Sujet Mer Mot clé Zone marine Mer territoriale Mise en application Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Souveraineté Aire géographique Afrique, Atlantique Nord, Afrique de l'Ouest Résumé This Act declares the territorial sea of Nigeria "for all purposes to include every part of the open sea within twelve nautical miles of the coast of Nigeria (measured from the low water mark) or the seaward limits of inland waters" (sect. 1). Section 2 defines the jurisdiction in respect of offences committed in territorial waters. Section 3 prescribes that no person who is not a citizen of Nigeria shall be tried by a court of Nigeria for any offence committed on the open sea within the territorial waters unless before trail the Attorney-General of the Federation has issued a certificate signifying his consent to the trail of that person. (4 sections) Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.placng.org Références - Législation Amendé par Territorial Waters (Amendment) Decree 1971 (Decree No. 38). Législation | Nigéria | 1971 Mot clé: Zone marine, Mer territoriale, Souveraineté Source: FAO, FAOLEX Territorial Waters (Amendment) Decree 1998. Législation | Nigéria | 1998 Mot clé: Zone marine, Mer territoriale, Souveraineté Source: FAO, FAOLEX