Law of the Republic of Latvia "On the Border of the Republic of Latvia".
Country
Type of law
Legislation
Abstract
This Act establishes the boundary of the Republic of Latvia as the line and the vertical surface coincident with this line, which divides the territory of the Republic of Latvia on dry land and on the waters, the underground and airspace of this land from the neighbouring countries and from the neutral waters in the Baltic Sea. The boundary of the Republic of Latvia is determined by the international treaties entered into and ratified by Latvia. Among the territorial waters of the Republic of Latvia shall be regarded the waters of the Baltic Sea to the width of 12 sea miles, counting from the maximum low tide line from the Latvian coast. Section 5 defines the inland waters of Latvia. In order to ensure the necessary order on the State border of the Republic of Latvia , along the border shall be fixed a border area. In the interests of security of the Republic of Latvia and its State border, the Government of the Republic of Latvia will fix a border zone in the counties in the border area which is not to be narrower than 15 kilometres along the State border and the coastline. Section 12 sets out the procedure according to which foreign ships and other floating objects shall arrive in the territorial waters and the inland waters and harbours of the Republic of Latvia. Other provisions of this Act concern border control.
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Entry into force notes
This Act entered into force on 10 December 1990.
Repealed
Yes
Source language
English
Legislation status
repealed
Legislation Amendment
No
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