Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone Act, 1978.
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Type of law
Legislation
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Abstract
The Act makes provision with respect to the territorial sea (Part I) and establishes an Exclusive Economic Zone of Tonga of 200 nautical miles (Part II). Provisions of Part II also regulate fishing in the EEZ by foreign vessels: Total allowable catch (sects. 10-11); catch quotas (sect. 12); licences (sects. 13-17); offences and legal proceedings (sects. 18-20); regulation making powers of the King (sect. 21), research fishing (sect. 22), enforcement (sects. 23-24), and administrative penalties (sect. 26). (31 sections)
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Long title of text
An Act to make provision with respect to the territorial sea of Tonga; and to establish an exclusive economic zone of Tonga adjacent to the territorial sea, and in exercise of the sovereign rights of Tonga to make provision for the exploration and exploitation, and conservation and management, of the resources of the Zone; and for matters connected with those purposes.
Entry into force notes
This Act entered into force on 1 October 2007 (LN 4/2007).
Notes
2007 Revised Edition of Act No. 30 of 1978 as amended by Act 19 of 1989.The Fisheries Protection Act 1973 is repealed. Various enactments specified in the Schedule are amended.
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No