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Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone (Amendment) Act 2006

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Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone (Amendment) Act 2006

Arrangement of provisions

Provision number

1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Amendment to the Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone Act 1996

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2006, Act No. 281

An Act

To amend the Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone Act 1996 to provide for the implementation of obligations under certain International Conventions.

1. Short title

(1) This Act may be cited as the Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone (Amendment) Act 2006.

2. Commencement

(1) This Act comes into operation in accordance with Article 34 of the Niue Constitution.

3. Amendment to the Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone Act 1996

(1) Section 60 of the Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone Act 1996 is hereby amended as follows:

Insert the following after section 60 (2) (1):

(m) Giving effect to the following International Conventions upon their ratification by the Government of Niue and their entry into force under international law or for Niue, as the case may be.

(i) The United nations Conventions on the Law of the Sea 1982

(ii) The Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 Relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, 1995 ( the UN Fish Stocks Agreement);

(iii) The Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (the WCPT Convention).

(n) Prescribing requirement for fishing in areas under national jurisdiction of a foreign country or on the high seas or in areas subject to international conservation and management measures in accordance with international law binding on Niue by vessels carrying the flag of Niue or nationals of Niue ordinarily resident in Niue or foreign nationals ordinarily resident in Niue using vessels carrying the flags of other States.

(o) Implementing any decisions of international and regional fisheries management bodies to which Niue is a member or has agreed to cooperate with.

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