Fishing Waters (Designation) and Extended Maritime Jurisdiction Act (Act No. X of 2005)

A 279 ACT No. X of 2005 AN ACT to make special provision for the designation of fishing waters and the extension of maritime jurisdiction B E IT EN AC TED by the President, by and w ith the advice and consent of the H ouse of R epresentatives, in this present Parliam ent assem bled, and by the authority of the sam e as follow s>– 1. The title of this Act is the Fishing W aters (D esignation) and Extended M aritim e Jurisdiction Act, 2005. 2. (1) Subject to the provisions of subarticle (2) hereof, the Prim e M inister m ay by O rder published in the G azette claim sovereign rights for M alta, for the purpose of exploring and exploiting, conserving and m anaging the living and, or non-living natural resources therein, over such areas of the m arine w aters beyond the lim its laid dow n in article 3(2) of the Territorial W aters and C ontiguous Zone Act as m ay be designated in the O rder and thereupon the areas so designated shall consitute part of the fishing w aters of M alta as provided in paragraph (c) of article 3 of the Fisheries C onservation and M anagem ent Act. (2) The Prim e M inister m ay also by O rder published in the G azette provide for the exercise of jurisdiction beyond the territorial w aters of M alta w ith regard to – Short title. Sovereign rights over designated fishing w aters. C ap. 226. C ap. 425. I assent. (L.S.) ED W AR D FEN EC H AD AM I President 26th July, 2005 A 280 (a) the establishment and use of artificial islands, installations and structures< (b) marine scientific research< and (c) the protection and preservation of the maritime environment. (3) Any Order made under this article may contain any such terms or conditions as the Prime Minister may deem appropriate. 3. In subarticle (2) of article 3 of the Territorial Waters and Contiguous Zone Act, hereinafter referred to as “the Act”, for the words “Fish Industry Act” and for the marginal note “Cap. 138.” there shall be substituted the words “Fisheries Conservation and Management Act” and “Cap. 425.” respectively, and for the words “Malta shall extend” there shall be substituted the words “Malta shall, with respect to the exercise of sovereign rights for the purpose of exploring and exploiting, conserving and managing the living and, or non-living natural resources therein, extend”, and the Act shall be read and construed accordingly. Amendment of Territorial Waters and Contiguous Zone Act, Cap. 226. Passed by the House of Representatives at Sitting No. 294 of 20th July, 2005. ANTON TABONE Speaker RICHARD J. CAU CHI Clerk to the House of Representatives Ippubblikat mid-Dipartiment ta’ l-Informazzjoni (doi.gov.mt) — V alletta — Published by the Department of Information (doi.gov.mt) — Valletta Mitbug[ fl-Istamperija tal-Gvern — Printed at the Government Printing Press Prezz 16ç – Price 16c