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GEO-1998-L-90470
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Title_of_text
Law on the Maritime Zone of Georgia (No. 1761-bc of 24 December 1998).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Georgia
Subjects (Classification)
Seafarers
Adopted on (Date of text)
1998-12-24
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
The present Law establishes legal status of internal sea, territorial sea, contiguous zone, EEZ and continental shelf of Georgia in the Black sea in accordance with universally recognized principles and norms on international law. The document consists of XI Chapters that contain 70 Articles. Chapter I (arts. 1-7) lays down general provisions. Chapter II (arts. 8-14) regards internal sea. Chapter III (arts. 15-27) regards territorial sea. Chapter IV (arts. 28 and 29) regards contiguous zone. Chapter V (arts. 30-37) regards EEZ. Chapter VI (arts. 38-43) regards continental shelf. Chapter VII (arts. 44 and 45) establishes the right of inland states to free transit through the territory of Georgia for the purpose of the use of sea and access to the sea. Chapter VIII (arts. 46-54) regards marine research in the maritime zone of Georgia. Chapter IX (arts. 55-64) regards protection of marine environment in the maritime zone of Georgia. Chapter X (arts. 65-68) regards pursue and arrest of foreign vessels. Chapter XI (Arts. 69-79) lays down final provisions.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2010-11-12 (GEO-2010-L-90395)
Law No. 3591 of 12 November 2010 to Amend and Supplement Several Legal Acts.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
UN Food and Agricultural Organization Legislative Database (FAOLEX)
URL
http://faolex.fao.org/
File
GEO90470 Rus.pdf (PDF of Law in Russian)
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
LEPL Legislative Herald of Georgia
Country
Georgia
URL
https://matsne.gov.ge
File
GEO90470 Geo.pdf (PDF of Law in Georgian as consolidated to 27/9/2013)