Territorial Waters of Brunei Act, 1983

TERRITORIAL WATERS OF BRUNEI ACT (CHAPTER 138) LAWS OF BRUNEI CHAPTER 138 TERRITORIAL WATERS OF BRUNEI ACT 9 of 1983 1984 Ed. Cap. 138 REVISED EDITION 2002 (15th July 2002) LAWS OF BRUNEI REVISED EDITION 2002 CHAPTER 138 TERRITORIAL WATERS OF BRUNEI ACT ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Citation. 2. Breadth of territorial waters. 3. Publication of map. 4. Evidence. TERRITORIAL WATERS OF BRUNEI ACT An Act to declare the limits of the territorial waters of Brunei Darussalam Commencement: 10th February 1983 Citation. 1. This Act may be cited as the Territorial Waters of Brunei Act. Breadth of territorial waters. 2. (1) It is hereby declared that the breadth of the territorial waters of Brunei Darussalam shall be 12 nautical miles. (2) Such breadth shall be measured in accordance with international law. Publication of map. 3. (1) So soon as may be possible or thereafter from time to time as he may consider necessary His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan shall cause to be published a large scale map indicating the low water marks, the baselines, the outer limits and the areas of the territorial waters of Brunei Darussalam. (2) A copy of such map shall be published in the Government Gazette for general information. Evidence. 4. (1) In any proceedings before any court in Brunei Darussalam if question arises as to whether an act or omission has taken place within or without the territorial waters of Brunei Darussalam, a certificate of that effect purported to be signed by or on behalf of the Minister shall be received in evidence and shall be prima facie proof of the facts stated therein. (2) Any reference to the territorial waters of Brunei Darussalam in any written law shall be construed subject to the provisions of this Act.