(English version) New Zealand Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone Act No.28 of 1977 as amended by Act No. 146 of 1980

Country: New Zealand

Scope: National

Document Language: English

  • Summary

This legal document contains New Zealand Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone Act 1977, as amended by Act No. 146 of 1980. This Act has four parts. The opening part commences the Act and includes the interpretation of terms. Part I is about New Zealand’s territorial sea and its baseline as well as related regulations. Part II includes the definition of New Zealand’s Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and regulations regarding fisheries activities. Part III provides other miscellaneous provisions.

Notably. within the interpretation of terms in the opening part and except for the purposes of part II and section 29 of Part, III this Act interpret “New Zealand” as including the Ross Dependency.