Tanzania
Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone Act
Chapter 238
- Published in Tanzania Government Gazette
- Commenced on 15 October 1989
- [This is the version of this document at 31 July 2002.]
- [Note: This legislation has been thoroughly revised and consolidated under the supervision of the Attorney General's Office, in compliance with the Laws Revision Act No. 7 of 1994, the Revised Laws and Annual Revision Act (Chapter 356 (R.L.)), and the Interpretation of Laws and General Clauses Act No. 30 of 1972. This version is up-to-date as at 31st July 2002.]
Part I – Preliminary provisions (ss. 1-2)
1. Short title and application
This Act may be cited as the Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone Act, and shall extend to Tanzania Zanzibar.2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—"Exclusive Economic Zone" means the marine Zone described under section 7 of this Act;"Law of the Sea Convention" means the Law of the Sea Convention of 1982 whose relevant provisions are attached as a Schedule to this Act, and which provisions this Act seeks to implement;"a marine authorised officer" means an authorised officer mentioned under section 13;"Minister" means the Minister responsible for foreign affairs.Part II – Territorial sea (ss. 3-6)
3. Territorial sea
4. Internal waters
The internal waters of the United Republic include any areas of the sea that are on the landward side of the baseline of the territorial sea of the United Republic.5. Baseline of territorial sea
The baseline from which the breadth of the territorial sea of the United Republic is measured shall be the low-water line along the coast of the United Republic including the coast of all islands, as marked on a large-scale chart or map officially recognised by the Government of the United Republic.6. The seabed and internal waters vested in Government
The seabed and subsoil of submarine areas bounded on the land-ward side by the low-water mark along the coast of Tanzania and on the seaward side by the outer limits of the territorial sea of the United Republic shall be deemed to be and always to have been vested in the Government of the United Republic.Part III – The Exclusive Economic Zone of the United Republic (ss. 7-12)
7. The Exclusive Economic Zone
8. Making boundary lines of Zone on charts or maps
9. Rights in, and jurisdiction over, Zone
There is vested in the Government of the United Republic—10. Exploitation of resources
11. Freedom of navigation, overflight and laying of cables, etc.
The United Republic shall recognise within its Exclusive Economic Zone the right of other States, whether coastal or land-locked, to freedom of navigation and overflight, the laying of cables and pipelines and other uses of the sea relating to navigation and communication, such as are recognised under international or embodied in a bilateral agreement.12. Application of certain laws
Part IV – Authorised officers (ss. 13-16)
13. Authorised officers
For the purposes of this Act, the following persons are designated authorised officers—14. Powers of authorised officers
15. Sale of fish likely to spoil
16. Exemption from liability
No liability shall attach to the United Republic or an authorised officer in respect of acts done by that officer in good faith in the performance of his duties under this Act.Part V – Offences and miscellaneous provisions (ss. 17-20)
17. General offences
Any person who—18. Return of property seized
Subject to the provision of section 15, a court may order that property seized under subsection (3) of section 14 be returned to the person from whom it was taken or to a person named by that person where—19. Regulations
The Minister may make regulations generally for carrying into effect the provisions of this Act, and in particular respecting—20. Repealed
[Repealed by G.N. No. 209 of 1973.]History of this document
31 July 2002 this version
Consolidation
15 October 1989
Commenced