Myanmar Territorial Sea and Maritime Zones Law (The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No.14, 2017).
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Abstract
The objectives of this Law include: (a) to have security, rule of law and tranquility for the interests of the State in the territorial sea, contiguous zone, exclusive economic zone and continental shelf; (b) to protect and conserve, and excavate natural resources systematically for long term in the territorial sea and maritime zones of the State and to do marine scientific researches; (c) to protect and conserve from the pollutions on the sea, airspace and impact on marine environment through the territorial sea and maritime zones of the State.
The territorial sea of the State extends seawards to a distance of twelve nautical miles from the baselines. The sovereignty of the State extends to the territorial sea, to its seabed, subsoil and to the airspace over the territorial sea(art.4-5). During the passage through the territorial sea: a foreign fishing vessel shall keep systematically its fishing gear and equipment in a secured position ; foreign research vessel shall do research only if prior permission of the Government is obtained (art.7).
Article 20 provides for the State's rights and jurisdiction to exercise within exclusive economic zone, including: (a) sovereign rights and authority for exploring, exploiting, conserving and managing the natural resources on the seabed, the seabed and its subsoil, the waters superjacent to the seabed and the water level in the exclusive economic zone, and other activities for the economic exploration, exploitation, and aquaculture including the production of energy from the water, currents and winds; (b) exclusive jurisdiction to authorize, regulate and control marine scientific research; (c) rights and jurisdiction to protect and conserve the marine environment sustainability and to prevent and control marine pollution; etc. Article 30-32 provide for activities in the continental shelf, the exclusive economic zone or at the seabed of the contiguous zone which are prohibited without the prior permission of the Government.
The Law further makes provisions, inter alia, for: the right of hot pursuit of a foreign ship, offences and penalties, etc.
The territorial sea of the State extends seawards to a distance of twelve nautical miles from the baselines. The sovereignty of the State extends to the territorial sea, to its seabed, subsoil and to the airspace over the territorial sea(art.4-5). During the passage through the territorial sea: a foreign fishing vessel shall keep systematically its fishing gear and equipment in a secured position ; foreign research vessel shall do research only if prior permission of the Government is obtained (art.7).
Article 20 provides for the State's rights and jurisdiction to exercise within exclusive economic zone, including: (a) sovereign rights and authority for exploring, exploiting, conserving and managing the natural resources on the seabed, the seabed and its subsoil, the waters superjacent to the seabed and the water level in the exclusive economic zone, and other activities for the economic exploration, exploitation, and aquaculture including the production of energy from the water, currents and winds; (b) exclusive jurisdiction to authorize, regulate and control marine scientific research; (c) rights and jurisdiction to protect and conserve the marine environment sustainability and to prevent and control marine pollution; etc. Article 30-32 provide for activities in the continental shelf, the exclusive economic zone or at the seabed of the contiguous zone which are prohibited without the prior permission of the Government.
The Law further makes provisions, inter alia, for: the right of hot pursuit of a foreign ship, offences and penalties, etc.
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