Territorial Waters and Contiguous Zone (Amendment) Act, 2002 (Act No. I of 2002). Pays/Territoire Malte Type du document Législation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Supplement to the Official Gazette No. 17,219 of 15 March, 2002, pp. A 8 - A 13. Titre completAn Act to extend the territorial waters of Malta and to make provision for a contiguous zone. Sujet Mer Mot clé Zone marine Mer territoriale Infractions/sanctions Souveraineté Aire géographique Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Méditerranée, Europe du Sud Résumé This Act amends the Territorial Waters and Contiguous Zone Act with respect to measures of enforcement and in particular actions regarding measures within Maltese waters, measures in the contiguous zone, regarding vessels on the high seas and the right of hot pursuit. Section 8 (old section 6) now sets out the actions which a maritime enforcement officer may take in respect of a Maltese or foreign vessels navigating on the high seas and defines the conditions and requirements of the right of hot pursuit by Maltese “relevant vessel or craft” (defined) of vessels suspected of having committed any relevant offence (defined) in the territorial waters or contiguous zone of Malta. The Continental Shelf Act is amended so as to make some of these provisions relative to hot pursuit applicable to offences committed under that Act. Texte intégral Anglais Références - Législation Amende Territorial Waters and Contiguous Zone Act, 1971. Législation | Malte | 1971 Mot clé: Zone marine, Mer territoriale, Souveraineté Source: FAO, FAOLEX