Territorial Waters Jurisdiction Act, 1878. Pays/Territoire Belize Type du document Législation Date 1878 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to regulate the law relating to the trail of offencescommitted on the sea with a certain distance of the coast of her Majesty's dominions. Sujet Mer Mot clé Zone marine Mer territoriale Souveraineté Infractions/sanctions Aire géographique Amériques, Amérique Centrale, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Petits états insulaires en développement Résumé An Act to make provision for the trail of offences in territorial waters of Belize. "An offence committed by a person whether he is or is not a subject of Her Majesty, on the open sea within territorial waters of Her Majesty's dominions, is an offence within the jurisdiction of the Admiral, although it may have been committed on board or by means of a foreign ship, and the person who committed such offence may be arrested, tried and punished accordingly" (sect. 2). A definition of Territorial Waters is given in the section 7. (2 sections) Texte intégral Anglais