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Laws of Fiji

Continental Shelf Act 1970; Designation of Area; Order of the Minister of Natural Resources

Made 1971-04-16 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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Language
English
Kind
Regulation
Country
Fiji
Subjects
Sea
Keywords
maritime zone, continental shelf, sovereignty, maritime boundaries

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  1. Subsidiary Legislation CHAPTER 149 CONTINENTAL SHELF SECTION 3-DESIGNATION OF AREA Order by the Minister Order 16th Apr., 1971 The area lying between latitudes 15 degrees 30 minutes south and 21 degrees 30 minutes south as contained by meridians of longitude 176 degrees 30 minutes east and 178 degrees west has been designated as being an area to which the provisions of the Act applies, and, in respect of any areas of superjacent waters of the continental shelf included therein, within which the rights referred to in subsection (1) of section 3 of the Act are exercisable. Controlled by Ministry of Lands Mineral Resources

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