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Territorial Waters, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone and Other Maritime Zones Act, 1976 Section 6

Title: Continental Shelf

State: Central

Year: 1976

.....restrictions and modifications as it thinks fit, any enactment for the time being in force in India or any part thereof to the continental shelf or any part [including any designated area under sub-section (5)] thereof; and (b) make such provisions as it may consider necessary for facilitating the enforcement of such enactment,and any enactment so extended shall have effect as if the continental shelf or the part [including, as the case may be, any designated area under sub-section (5)] thereof to which it has been extended is a part of the territory of India. (7) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (2) and subject to any measures that may be necessary for protecting the interests of India, the Central Government may not impede the laying or maintenance of submarine cables or pipelines on the continental shelf by foreign States: Provided that the consent of the Central Government shall be necessary for the delineation of the course for the laying of such cables or pipelines.

Territorial Waters, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone and Other Maritime Zones Act, 1976 Preamble 1

Title: Territorial Waters, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone and Other Maritime Zones Act, 1976

State: Central

Year: 1976

THE TERRITORIAL WATERS, CONTINENTAL SHELF, EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE AND OTHER MARITIME ZONES ACT, 1976 [Act, No. 80 of 1976] [25th August, 1976] PREAMBLE An Act to provide for certain matters relating to the territorial waters continental shelf, exclusive economic zone and other maritime zones of India. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against Safety of Maritime Navigation and Fixed Platforms on Continental Shelf Act, 2002 Preamble 1

Title: Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against Safety of Maritime Navigation and Fixed Platforms on Continental Shelf Act, 2002

State: Central

Year: 2002

An Act to give effect to the International Maritime Organisation Convention for Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation and the Prool for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf and for matters connected therewith. whereas a Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation and the Prool for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf were signed at Rome on the 10th day of March, 1988; and whereas India, having acceded to the said Convention and the Prool, should make provisions for giving effect thereto and for matters connected therewith; be it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-third Year of the Republic of India as follows

Territorial Waters, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone and Other Maritime Zones Act, 1976 Complete Act

Title: Territorial Waters, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone and Other Maritime Zones Act, 1976

State: Central

Year: 1976

Preamble1 - TERRITORIAL WATERS, CONTINENTAL SHELF, EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE AND OTHER MARITIME ZONES ACT, 1976 Section1 - Short title and commencement Section2 - Definition Section3 - Sovereignty over ,and limits of, territorial waters Section4 - Use of territorial waters by foreign ships Section5 - Contiguous zone of India Section6 - Continental shelf Section7 - Exclusive economics zone Section8 - Historic waters Section9 - Maritime boundaries between India and states having coasts opposite or adjacent to those of India Section10 - Section Section11 - Offences Section12 - Offences by companies Section13 - Place of trial Section14 - Previous sanction of the Central Government for prosecution Section15 - Power to make rules Section16 - Removal of difficulties

Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against Safety of Maritime Navigation and Fixed Platforms on Continental Shelf Act, 2002 Complete Act

Title: Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against Safety of Maritime Navigation and Fixed Platforms on Continental Shelf Act, 2002

State: Central

Year: 2002

Preamble1 - SUPPRESSION OF UNLAWFUL ACTS AGAINST SAFETY OF MARITIME NAVIGATION AND FIXED PLATFORMS ON CONTINENTAL SHELF ACT, 2002 Chapter I Section1 - Short title extent, application and commencement Section2 - Definitions Chapter II Section3 - Offences against ship, fixed platform, cargo of a ship, maritime navigational facilities, etc Section4 - Conferment of powers of investigation Section5 - Designated Courts Section6 - Offence triable by Designated Court Section7 - Application of Code to Proceedings before a Designated Court Section8 - Provision as to bail Chapter 3 Section9 - Provisions as to extradition Section10 - Contracting parties to Convention or Protocol Section11 - Power to treat certain ships to be registered in Convention States Section12 - Previous sanction necessary for prosecution Section13 - Presumptions as to offences under section 3 Section14 - Protection of action taken in good faith

Territorial Waters, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone and Other Maritime Zones Act, 1976 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1976

.....in the Official Gazette. (3) The provisions of sub-section (1) shall have effect notwithstanding anything contained in any other provision of this Act. SECTION 10: PUBLICATION OF CHARTS The Central Government may cause the baseline referred to in sub-section (2) of section 3-, the limits of the territorial waters, the contiguous zone, the continental shelf, the exclusive economic zone and the historic waters of India and the maritime boundaries as settled by agreements referred to in section 9-to be published in charts. SECTION 11: OFFENCES Whoever contravenes any provision of this Act or of any notification thereunder shall (without prejudice to any other action which may be taken against such person under any other provision of this or of any other enactment) be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to three years or with fine, or with both. SECTION 12: OFFENCES BY COMPANIES (1) Where an offence under this Act or the rules made thereunder has been committed by a company, every person who at the time the offence was committed was in charge of, and was responsible to the company for the conduct of the business of the company as well as the company shall be deemed to.....

Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against Safety of Maritime Navigation and Fixed Platforms on Continental Shelf Act, 2002 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2002

.....previous sanction of the Central Government. SECTION 13: PRESUMPTIONS AS TO OFFENCES UNDER SECTION 3 In a prosecution for an offence under sub-section (1) of Section 3-, if it is proved" (a) that the arms, ammunition or explosives were recovered from the possession of the accused and there is reason to believe that such arms, ammunition or explosives of similar nature were used in the commission of such offence; (b) that there is evidence of use of force, threat of force or any other form of intimidation caused to the crew or passengers in connection with the commission of such offence; or (c) that there is evidence of an intended threat of using bomb, fire, arms, ammunition, or explosives or committing any form of violence against the crew, passengers or cargo of a ship or fixed platform located on the Continental Shelf of India; the Designated Court shall presume, unless the contrary is proved, that the accused had committed such offence. SECTION 14: PROTECTION OF ACTION TAKEN IN GOOD FAITH (1) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of the provisions of.....

Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against Safety of Maritime Navigation and Fixed Platforms on Continental Shelf Act, 2002 Chapter I

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 2002

.....may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. Section 2 - Definitions In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires (a) "Code" means the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974); (b) "Continental Shelf of India" shall have the meaning assigned to it in the Territorial Waters, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone and other Maritime Zones Act, 1976 (80 of 1976); (c) "Convention" means the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation, signed at Rome on the 10th day of March, 1988 as amended from time to time; (d) "Convention State" means a State Party to the Convention; (e) "fixed platform" means an artificial island, installation or structure permanently attached to the seabed for the purpose of exploration for, or exploitation of resources or for other economic purposes; (f) "Prool" means the Prool for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf adopted at Rome on the 10th day of March, 1988 as amended from time to time; (g) "Prool State" means a State Party to the Prool; (h) "ship" means a vessel of any type whatsoever not.....

Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against Safety of Maritime Navigation and Fixed Platforms on Continental Shelf Act, 2002 Section 1

Title: Short Title Extent, Application and Commencement

State: Central

Year: 2002

.....into, through or from waters beyond the outer limits of the territorial waters of India, or the lateral limits of its territorial waters with adjacent States; (c) when the offence is committed on board a ship in the territorial waters of Indiaor against a fixed platform located on the Continental Shelf of India. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (3), this Act shall apply only to offences committed by an offender or alleged offender (a) when such an offender is found in the territory of a Convention State; (b) when such an offender is found in the territory of a Prool State in whose internal water or territorial waters or continental shelf the fixed platform is located; or (c) when such an offender is found in the territory of a State other than the State referred to in clause (a) or clause (b). (5) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against Safety of Maritime Navigation and Fixed Platforms on Continental Shelf Act, 2002 Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 2002

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires (a) "Code" means the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974); (b) "Continental Shelf of India" shall have the meaning assigned to it in the Territorial Waters, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone and other Maritime Zones Act, 1976 (80 of 1976); (c) "Convention" means the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation, signed at Rome on the 10th day of March, 1988 as amended from time to time; (d) "Convention State" means a State Party to the Convention; (e) "fixed platform" means an artificial island, installation or structure permanently attached to the seabed for the purpose of exploration for, or exploitation of resources or for other economic purposes; (f) "Prool" means the Prool for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf adopted at Rome on the 10th day of March, 1988 as amended from time to time; (g) "Prool State" means a State Party to the Prool; (h) "ship" means a vessel of any type whatsoever not permanently attached to the seabed and includes dynamically supported craft, submersibles,.....