Maritime Zones (Exclusive Economic Zone Outer Limits) Regulations 2020

2020/19 Maritime Zones (Exclusive Economic Zone Outer Limits) Regulations 2020 Sir Tom J. Marsters, KBE Queen’s Representative Order in Executive Council At Avarua, Rarotonga this 29th day of September 2020 Present: His Excellency the Queen’s Representative in Executive Council Pursuant to sections 14 and 20 of the Maritime Zones Act 2018, His Excellency the Queen’s Representative, acting on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council, makes the following regulations— Contents — Title 2 Commencement N N Part 1 Outer Limit of the Exclusive Economic Zone 3 Outer Limit of the Exclusive Economic Zone 2 Part 2 Guide to Reading Schedules Guide to reading Schedule 1 Relevant treaties Geodetic framework Illustrative chart Exclusive Economic Zone (Outer Limit) Order 2012 revoked Schedule 1 Geographical Coordinates Schedule 2 Chart Illustrating the Outer Limits of the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Cook Islands O N I N W W W N N Maritime Zones (Exclusive Economic Zone Outer Limits) Regulations 2020 2020/19 Regulations Title These regulations are the Maritime Zones (Exclusive Economic Zone Outer Limits) Regulations 2020. Commencement These regulations come into force on the day after the date on which they are made. Part 1 Outer Limit of the Exclusive Economic Zone Outer Limit of the Exclusive Economic Zone The outer limits of the 200 nautical mile exclusive economic zone of the Cook Islands are the lines specified in Schedule 1. Part 2 Guide to Reading Schedules Guide to reading Schedule 1 In the tables in Schedule 1— (a) lines are generated by reference to points; and (b) the first column sets out the Point Identifier; and (c) the second and third columns set out the geographic coordinates by Latitude and Longitude for each point; and (d) the fourth column sets out the following information about the point— (i) a treaty reference point, which is a reference to how the point is referred to in a treaty (for the relevant treaty for a point, see regulation 5): (ii) a provisional status (P), where, subject to final delimitation, an interim point creating a provisional median line has been used without prejudice to any future delimitation: (iii) 200 nautical mile, where the exclusive economic zone is adjacent to the high seas. Relevant treaties The relevant treaty for a point is as follows— (a) for the points CKEEZ02104 to CKEEZ02127 — Treaty between the United States of America and the Cook Islands on Friendship and Delimitation of the Maritime Boundary between the United States of America and the Cook Islands, done in Rarotonga on 11 June 1980: (b) for the points CKEEZ01285 to CKEEZ01290 — Agreement on Maritime Delimitation between the Government of the Cook Islands and the Government of the French Republic of 3 August 1990, done in Rarotonga on 3 August 1990: 2020/19 (1) (2) Maritime Zones (Exclusive Economic Zone Outer Limits) Regulations 2020 (c) (d) for the points CKEEZ02128 to CKEEZ02130 — Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of the Cook Islands concerning the Delimitation of the Maritime Boundaries between Tokelau and the Cook Islands, done in Port Vila on 4 August 2010: for the points CKEEZ00646 to CKEEZ00657 — Agreement between the Government of the Cook Islands and the Government of the Republic of Kiribati concerning the Delimitation of the Maritime Boundaries between the Cook Islands and the Republic of Kiribati, done in Rarotonga, Cook Islands on 29 August 2012: for the points CKEEZ02093 to CKEEZ02103 — Agreement between the Government of the Cook Islands and the Government of Niue concerning the Delimitation of the Maritime Boundaries between the Cook Islands and Niue, done in Rarotonga, Cook Islands on 29 August 2012. Geodetic framework In these regulations, points defined by geographic coordinates are determined by reference to the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84). Illustrative chart The chart in Schedule 2 provides a general illustration of the line specified in Schedule 1. Schedule 1 prevails if there is any inconsistency between Schedule 1 and Schedule 2. Exclusive Economic Zone (Outer Limit) Order 2012 revoked The Exclusive Economic Zone (Outer Limit) Order 2012 is revoked. Maritime Zones (Exclusive Economic Zone Outer Limits) Regulations 2020 2020/19 r4 Schedule 1 Geographical Coordinates (Removed for the purposes of this presentation) 2020/19 r7 Schedule 2 Chart Illustrating the Outer Limits of the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Cook Islands Note: This chart provides a general illustration of the points on the baselines specified in Schedule 1 and the baselines. — er ad mew EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE OF THE COOK ISLANDS ~ © Pore sereters on me Excueve Ecorome Zone — Sapret Martone Rardcay Treates ews he ~~ Ovter Limeta of he Eachus Ecorome Jones gm Seas) run uaiera Colas wate —— Tevtorel wes tasatine of Pe Coca blancs meet Oe te Mee Dare AD 2018 Mortzontal Detues: World Geodetic Sytiem 3964 (WGS 54) 9 00 ow o J 4 ) Restwal miles a Ce Ths Dhatrstive Quart 6 net to te used for ‘i The purpose of he Curt is to duntrate the geograghcal coordinates of the Outer tents of te Exchawe Econom Zone of the Cock talents a5 stated in the “Eechusive fconceuc Zone (Outer Lents) Orvier 2006" by the Government of the Cock tetas in cofaborstion with the Pacitic Community (PC). 5 December 2019 CK 2019/4 Cagyngh © Government of the Cook Iatende Maritime Zones (Exclusive Economic Zone Outer Limits) Regulations 2020 2020/19 JJ Browne Clerk of Executive Council These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Marine Resources. These regulations were made on the day of 2020.