The Territorial Waters, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone and Other Maritime Zones Act, 1976
Central Act · Act 80 of 197616 provisions
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| Long title | An Act to provide for certain matters relating to the territorial waters continental shelf, exclusive economic zone and other maritime zones of India. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 80 of 1976 |
| Year | 1976 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of External Affairs |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 16 |
| Subjects | defence |
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- Section 1 Short title and commencement.
- Section 2 Definition.
- Section 3 Sovereignty over, and limits of, territorial waters.
- Section 4 Use of territorial waters by foreign ships.
- Section 5 Contiguous zone of India.
- Section 6 Continental shelf.
- Section 7 Exclusive economic zone.
- Section 8 Historic waters.
- Section 9 Maritime boundaries between India and States having coasts opposite or adjacent to those of India.
- Section 10 Publication of charts.
- Section 11 Offences.
- Section 12 Offences by companies.
- Section 13 Place of trial.
- Section 14 Previous sanction of the Central Government for prosecution.
- Section 15 Power to make rules.
- Section 16 Removal of difficulties.
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