Law No. 17/14 defining the Baselines for the delimitation and demarcation of Maritime Zones of Angola.
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Type of law
Legislation
Abstract
This Law, consisting of two Chapters and two Annexes, defines the baselines for the delimitation and demarcation of Maritime Zones of waters under Angolan jurisdiction. It specifies the width of the maritime zones under national jurisdiction and sovereignty, including the Territorial Sea, Contiguous Zone, Exclusive Economic Zone and the Continental Shelf and indicates their related geographic coordinates. It repeals Decree-Law No. 47771 of 1967, which established the closing lines and straight lines based on the European continental coast and the coasts of Angola supplement the baseline and defined the jurisdiction the territorial sea and the contiguous zone.
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Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the day of its publication.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Diário da República, I Série, No. 180.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Lei n. 17/14 - Define as Linhas de Base para a Delimitação e Demarcação dos Espaços Marítimos de Angola que determinam a largura dos espaços marítimos sob soberania e jurisdição nacional, nomeadamente, o Mar Territorial, Zona Contígua, Zona Económica Exclusiva e a Plataforma Continental.