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

[Act No. 80 of 1976]

[25th August, 1976.]

Contents
Sections	Particulars
Title	The Territorial Waters, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone and Other Maritime Zones Act, 1976
1.	Short title and commencement.
2.	Definitions.
3.	Sovereignty over, and limits of, territorial waters.
4.	Use of territorial waters by foreign ships.
5.	Contiguous zone of India.
6.	Continental shelf.
7.	Exclusive economic zone.
8.	Historic waters.
9.	Maritime boundaries between India and States having coasts opposite or adjacent to those of India.
10.	Publication of charts.
11.	Offences.
12.	Offences by companies.
13.	Place of trial.
14.	Previous sanction of the Central Government for prosecution.
15.	Power to make rules.
16.	Removal of difficulties.