Territorial Waters Act
Ministry of Infrastructure, Nigeria
This is an Act to determine the limits of the territorial waters of Nigeria and for other matters connected therewith. It defines territorial water as every part of the open sea within thirty nautical miles of the coast of Nigeria (measured from a low watermark) or of the seaward limits of inland waters. The sections are concerned with the extension of limits of territorial waters, jurisdiction in respect of offences committed in territorial waters and restriction on the trial of persons other than Nigerian citizens for offences committed in territorial waters.
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Territorial Waters Act Current Version
January 2022
This is an Act to determine the limits of the territorial waters of Nigeria and for other matters connected therewith. It defines territorial water as every part of the open sea within thirty nautical miles of the coast of Nigeria (measured from a low watermark) or of the seaward limits of inland waters. The sections are concerned with the extension of limits of territorial waters, jurisdiction in respect of offences committed in territorial waters and restriction on the trial of persons other than Nigerian citizens for offences committed in territorial waters.
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