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In forceACT NO. XXVI OF 1974 · 14th February, 1974

The Territorial Waters and Maritime Zones Act, 1974

সামুদ্রিক জলসীমা ও সামুদ্রিক অঞ্চল আইন, ১৯৭৪

An Act to provide for the declaration of the territorial waters and maritime zones.

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Contents

  1. PreamblePreamble
  2. Section 1Short title
  3. Section 2Definitions
  4. Section 2AAct to override other laws
  5. Section 2BExtraterritorial application of the Act
  6. Section 2CTerritorial Sea Baseline (TSB)
  7. Section 2DSovereignty over Internal Waters, etc
  8. Section 2EHistoric Waters
  9. Section 3Territorial Sea
  10. Section 3ARights of Innocent Passage in the Territorial Sea
  11. Section 3BCriminal jurisdiction over a foreign ship in the Territorial Sea, etc
  12. Section 3CCivil jurisdiction over a foreign ship in the Territorial Sea, etc
  13. Section 4Contiguous Zone
  14. Section 5Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
  15. Section 5AProhibition on the exploration or exploitation in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), etc
  16. Section 7Continental Shelf
  17. Section 7ARights and jurisdiction in the Continental Shelf
  18. Section 7BProhibition on the exploration or exploitation in the Continental Shelf
  19. Section 7CProvisions as to the High Seas
  20. Section 7DArea and its resources
  21. Section 7EOcean Governance
  22. Section 7FBlue Economy
  23. Section 7GMaritime cooperation
  24. Section 7HMarine scientific research
  25. Section 8Control of pollution
  26. Section 9Suppression of piracy, armed robbery, theft and maritime terrorism at sea
  27. Section 10Trafficking in persons by sea
  28. Section 11Right of visit of a ship
  29. Section 12Arrest and seizure of pirate ship or aircraft, etc
  30. Section 13Jurisdiction over a ship
  31. Section 14Extradition
  32. Section 15Punishment for violation of innocent passage
  33. Section 16Punishment for contravention of law by submarine or any other underwater vehicle
  34. Section 17Punishment for throwing nuclear or hazardous wastes
  35. Section 18Punishment for offence in Contiguous Zone
  36. Section 19Punishment for offences in Exclusive Economic Zone
  37. Section 20Punishment for offences in the Continental Shelf
  38. Section 21Punishment for breaking or injuring a submarine cable, telegraphic or telephonic communications, etc
  39. Section 22Punishment for pollution
  40. Section 23Punishment for failure to take measures to prevent pollution
  41. Section 24Punishment for piracy, armed robbery, maritime terrorism at sea and theft
  42. Section 25Punishment for causing death while committing an offence under section 24
  43. Section 26Presumption of offence
  44. Section 27Establishment of Maritime Tribunal
  45. Section 28Power to investigate offence
  46. Section 29Evidentiary value of pictures, electronic records, etc
  47. Section 30Cognizance of offence
  48. Section 31Provisions as to bail
  49. Section 32Time limit for disposal of a case
  50. Section 33Power of the Tribunal
  51. Section 34Appeal
  52. Section 35Power to make rules
  53. Section 36Power to Publish Authentic Bangla Text