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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 20 September 2024.]
- [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The laws specified in the Schedule are hereby repealed or amended to the extent set out in the third column of the Schedule.8.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
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