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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.

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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 ashe may consider necessary His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan shall causeto be published a large scale map indicating the low water marks, the baselines,the outer limits and the areas of the territorial waters of BruneiDarussalam.

(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 ifquestion arises as to whether an act or omission has taken place within orwithout the territorial waters of Brunei Darussalam, a certificate of thateffect purported to be signed by or on behalf of the Minister shall be receivedin evidence and shall be prima facie proof of the facts statedtherein.

(2) Any reference to the territorial waters of Brunei Darussalam in anywritten law shall be construed subject to the provisions of this Act.