Act 80 of 1976

The Territorial Waters, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone and Other Maritime Zones Act, 1976

An Act to provide for certain matters relating to the territorial waters continental shelf, exclusive economic zone and other maritime zones of India.

  • Ministry of External Affairs
  • Enacted 1976-08-25
  • 16 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title and commencement. Read
2 Definition. Read
3 Sovereignty over, and limits of, territorial waters. Read
4 Use of territorial waters by foreign ships. Read
5 Contiguous zone of India. Read
6 Continental shelf. Read
7 Exclusive economic zone. Read
8 Historic waters. Read
9 Maritime boundaries between India and States having coasts opposite or adjacent to those of India. Read
10 Publication of charts. Read
11 Offences. Read
12 Offences by companies. Read
13 Place of trial. Read
14 Previous sanction of the Central Government for prosecution. Read
15 Power to make rules. Read
16 Removal of difficulties. Read
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