Continental Shelf (Amendment) Act, 1986 (Act No. 23 of 1986)

Lcg(1J Supp!cmeul l'<1rt A to the "Trinidad and Tobago G<1.:ctle", Vol. 25, No. JIO, 14th November, 1986 Fifth Session Second Parliament Republic of Trinidad and Tobago REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Act No. 23 of 1986 [L.S.J AN AcT to amend the Continental Shelf Act, Chap. I: 52 [Assented to 7th November, 1986) ENACTED by the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago as Enactment follows: 1. This Act may be cited as the Continental Shelf short titte (Amendment) Act, 1986. 24(i Cl111n. l: ~2 ;,nH:ndcd No. 23 Continental Shelf 1986 2. The Continental Shelf Act is amended (a) in section 2, by substituting a new definition of "Continental Shelf" as follows: " "Continental Shelf" means the sea­ bed and subsoil of the submarine areas of Trinidad and Tobago that extend beyond its terri­ torial sea throughout the natural prolongation of its land territory to the outer edge of its Con­ tinental Margin, or to a distance of two hundred nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea of Trinidad and Tobago is measured where the outer edge of the Continental Margin does not extend up to that distance;"; (b) by inserting in appropriate sequence the following: " "Continental Margin" means the submerged prolongation of the land mass of Trinidad and Tobago consisting of the seabed and subsoil, the slope and the rise of the Continental Shelf determined in accordance with the provisions of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea;"; (c) by insl.:rlin;; :i 11°•·: -;r'r.tion 2.\ immPr1i1JPlv after section 2 as follows : "Continental 2A. The Minister with responsi maretn bility for External Affairs may ( a) establish the outer edge of the Continental Margin wherever the margin ex­ tends beyond 200 nautical miles from the baseline from which the breadth of the territorial sea of Trinidad and Tobago is measured; and No. 23 Continental Shelf 1986 (b) cause a copy of charts and relevant information in­ cluding geodetic data, per­ manently describing the outer limits of the Conti­ nental Shelf of Trinidad and Tobago to be deposited with the Secretary General of the United Nations.". Passed in the House of Representatives this 18th day of August, 1986. R. L. GRIFFITH Acting Clerlt of the House Passed in the Senate this 28th day of October, 1986. M. CARRINGTON Acting Clerk of thr.z Senate GOVERNMF.NT PRINTERY, TRINIDAD, TRINIDAD AND TOBAG0-1986 247