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Laws of Fiji

Marine Spaces (Declaration) Order (Chapter 158 A, sections 3 and 4)

Made 1978-04-12 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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Language
English
Kind
Regulation
Country
Fiji
Subjects
Sea
Keywords
maritime zone, territorial sea, sovereignty, maritime boundaries

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  1. CHAPT'ER 158A MARINE SPACES SECTIONS 3 AND 4-MARINE SPACES (DECLARATION) ORDER Ord.tr 12th Apr .• 1978 Shorr title 1. This Order may be cited as the Marine Spaces (Declaration) Order. lakmal WIUDI 2. For the purposes of section 3 of the Act, the physical featur:s by reference to which the points between which dosing Jines are to be drawn are those shown on British Admiralty Chart No .. 2691 cw, in tile case of Rotuma, on British Admiralty Chart No. 2992, connected Dy those red lines surrounding areas marked with red hatching. Archlpelagk watcrJ 3.-(1) For the purposes of section 4 of the Act, the physical features by reference to which the points between which straight baselines are to be drawn are those features which are marked with black figures 1 to 12, inclusive on British Admiralt)!.,Plart No. 1291. (2) The Archipelagic basepoints are those which are mark~d with the red figures 1 to 34, inclusive on the said Chart No. 1291. Claanr 4. The Charts referred to in this Order are the copies kept in the custody af the Solicitor-General with further copies with the Department of Foreign Affaiis and the Ministry for Home Affairs. Controlled by the Of/kc of the Prime Minister

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