Seychelles Maritime Zones Act, 1999 (Cap. 122).
Country
Type of law
Legislation
Abstract
The Act consists of 34 sections divided into 6 Parts: Preliminary (I); Territorial Sea, Internal waters, Archipelagic waters and Contiguous zone (II); Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (III); Rights of passage (IV); Jurisdiction, enforcement and offences (V); General (VI).
Section 3 defines baselines, which shall be the low-water line or straight archipelagic baselines prescribed by the President. The limit of the Territorial Sea shall be 12 nautical miles from the nearest point on the baselines (sect. 4). Section 5 defines “Internal Waters”. The EEZ shall measure 200 nautical miles from the baselines.
Section 3 defines baselines, which shall be the low-water line or straight archipelagic baselines prescribed by the President. The limit of the Territorial Sea shall be 12 nautical miles from the nearest point on the baselines (sect. 4). Section 5 defines “Internal Waters”. The EEZ shall measure 200 nautical miles from the baselines.
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Marine and Freshwater
Long title of text
An Act to repeal the Maritime Zones Act (Cap. 122) and to provide for the determination of Maritime Zones of Seychelles in accordance with the United Nations Law of the Sea Convention and for other matters connected therewith.
Date of text
Notes
Reprinted version of 30 June 2012 of Act No. 2 of 1999.
Repealed
No
Multilateral Environmental Agreements
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
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