Law of the Republic of Lithuania on the State Boundary of the Republic of Lithuania (No.I-2671).
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Type of law
Legislation
Abstract
The Law contains provisions on: the territorial sea (art. 4); the internal waters (art. 5); peaceful navigation in the territorial sea (art. 10); procedures for the entry of foreign ships into the internal waters and ports (art. 11). The territorial sea comprises the coastal waters of Lithuania with a breadth of twelve mils. The limits of the territorial sea shall be measured from a straight line connecting the two outermost points of the coast. The Government shall confirm the coordinates of these points. An international agreement to which Lithuania is a party may establish different limits of the territorial sea. (18 articles)
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Date of text
Entry into force notes
The Act entered into force on 1 July 1992.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania. Translated by: Office of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania Document Department.
Publication reference
Bulletin No. 25, Law of the Sea, United Nations, New York, 1994, pp. 76-81.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No