FISHING WATERS (DESIGNATION) AND EXTENDED MARITIME JURISDICTION ACT (designation)

FISHING WATERS (DESIGNATION) AND

EXTENDED MARITIME JURISDICTION

CHAPTER 479

FISHING WATERS (DESIGNATION) AND

EXTENDED MARITIME JURISDICTION ACT

To make special provision for the designation of fishing waters and the

extension of maritime jurisdiction.

26th July, 2005

Act X of 2005 .

The short title of this Act is the Fishing Waters

(Designation) and Extended Maritime Jurisdiction Act.

(1) Subject to the provisions of subarticle (2), the Prime

Minister may by Order published in the Gazette claim sovereign

rights for Malta, for the purpose of exploring and exploiting,

conserving and managing the living and, or non-living natural

resources therein, over such areas of the marine waters beyond the

limits laid down in article 3(2) of the Territorial Waters and

Contiguous Zone Act as may be designated in the Order and

thereupon the areas so designated shall constitute part of the fishing

waters of Malta as provided in article 3(c) of the Fisheries

Conservation and Management Act.

(2) The Prime Minister may also by Order published in the

Gazette provide for the exercise of jurisdiction beyond the

territorial waters of Malta with regard to -

(a) the establishment and use of artificial islands,

installations and structures;

(b) marine scientific research; and

(c) the protection and preservation of the maritime

environment.

(3) Any Order made under this article may contain any such

terms or conditions as the Prime Minister may deem appropriate.