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80/1976 - The Territorial Waters, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone and Other Maritime Zones Act, 1976 ▶

Act Number: 80

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

Year: 1976

Enactment Date: 1976-08-25

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.

Ministry: Ministry of External Affairs

Department:

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