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Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone of Namibia Act, 1990
Act 3 of 1990
- Published in Government Gazette 28 on 11 June 1990
- Assented to on 6 June 1990
- Commenced on 10 July 1990 by Commencement of the Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone of Namibia Act, 1990 (Act 3 of 1990)
- [This is the version of this document from 23 December 1992 and includes any amendments published up to 1 September 2023.]
- [Amended by Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone of Namibia Amendment Act, 1991 (Act 30 of 1991) on 31 December 1991]
- [Amended by Sea Fisheries Act, 1992 (Act 29 of 1992) on 23 December 1992]
1. Definitions
In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise -“Convention” means the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982, adopted on 30 April 1982 by the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea;“low water line” means the line of lowest astronomical tide;“Namibia” means the Republic of Namibia as defined in Article 1(4) of the Namibian Constitution, and in relation to any right or power, the authority in which the right or power in question or a right or power of the nature in question is vested;“nautical mile” means the international nautical mile of 1 852 metres.2. Territorial sea of Namibia
3. Internal waters of Namibia
3A. Contiguous zone of Namibia
4. Exclusive economic zone of Namibia
5. Delimitation of territorial sea or exclusive economic zone
If, in determining the extent of the territorial sea or exclusive economic zone of Namibia or after having so determined it, it infringes or overlaps with the territorial sea, exclusive economic zone or any other maritime zone, as the case may be, of any other State, the extent of the territorial sea or exclusive economic zone of Namibia may be determined or altered by agreement with the State concerned, and pending the conclusion of such an agreement or if no such agreement can be reached, the extent of the territorial sea or exclusive economic zone of Namibia, as the case may be, may be determined or altered by Namibia as it deems fit.6. Continental shelf of Namibia
7. Repeal or amendment of laws
The laws specified in the Schedule are hereby repealed or amended to the extent set out in the third column of the Schedule.8. Short title and commencement
This Act shall be called the Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone of Namibia Act, 1990, and shall come into operation on a date to be determined by the President by proclamation in the Gazette.History of this document
23 December 1992 this version
Amended by
Sea Fisheries Act, 1992
31 December 1991
10 July 1990
11 June 1990
06 June 1990
Assented to
Documents citing this one 50
Gazette 30
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 1990-06-11 number 28
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 1990-07-10 number 44
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 1991-04-09 number 178
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 1991-12-07 number 312
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 1991-12-21 number 326
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 1991-12-30 number 332
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 1992-10-01 number 493
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 1992-12-31 number 564
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 1995-03-01 number 1038
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 1996-06-07 number 1324
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 1998-03-02 number 1800
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 1998-04-03 number 1837
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 1998-04-23 number 1847
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 1998-06-30 number 1900
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 1999-10-15 number 2205
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2000-05-26 number 2337
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2000-12-27 number 2458
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2002-04-19 number 2728
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2002-12-30 number 2888
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2003-11-20 number 3097
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2009-08-14 number 4322
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2010-05-18 number 4486
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2012-12-14 number 5095
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2014-06-25 number 5490
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2014-10-08 number 5583
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2015-12-30 number 5912
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2016-06-24 number 6047
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2016-12-21 number 6202
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2016-12-22 number 6203
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2019-12-13 number 7075
Judgment 3
- Freiremar SA v Prosecutor General of Namibia and Another (APPEAL 72 of 1994) [1994] NAHC 5 (8 April 1994)
- Overberg Fishing Company (Pty) Ltd v Caltop Investment (Pty) Ltd (HC-MD-CIV-MOT-GEN 494 of 2021) [2022] NAHCMD 679 (9 December 2022)
- S v Redondo (SA 14 of 1991) [1992] NASC 1 (18 June 1992)
Law Reform Report 1
Legislation 16
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- Customs and Excise Act, 1998
- Diamond Act, 1999
- Electoral Act, 2014
- Employees’ Compensation Act, 1941
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- Manning of Ships Regulations, 2003
- Marine Resources Act, 2001
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- Minerals (Prospecting and Mining) Act, 1992
- Namibia Industrial Development Agency Act, 2016
- Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act, 1991
- Prevention and Combating of Pollution of the Sea by Oil Act, 1981
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