Exclusive Economic Zone Act 1984 s 3
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s 3 The exclusive economic zone of Malaysia
(1) The exclusive economic zone of Malaysia, as proclaimed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong vide P.U. (A) 115/1980, is an area beyond and adjacent to the territorial sea of Malaysia and, subject to subsections (2) and (4), extends to a distance of two hundred nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured.
(2) Where there is an agreement in force on the matter between Malaysia and a State with an opposite or adjacent coast, questions relating to the delimitation of the exclusive economic zone shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of that agreement.
(3) The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may cause the limits of the exclusive economic zone to be published in maps or charts from time to time.
(4) Where, having regard to international law, State practice or an agreement referred to in subsection (2), the Yang di-Pertuan Agong considers it necessary so to do, he may by order published in the Gazette alter the limits of the exclusive economic zone determined in accordance with subsection (1).
Malay text (authoritative)
(1) Zon ekonomi eksklusif Malaysia, sebagaimana diisytiharkan oleh Yang di-Pertuan Agong menurut P.U. (A) 115/80, ialah suatu kawasan yang melampaui dan berdampingan dengan laut wilayah Malaysia dan, tertakluk kepada subseksyen (2) dan (4), meluas sehingga sejauh dua ratus batu nautika daripada garis asas yang darinya lebar laut wilayah itu diukur.
(2) Di mana ada suatu perjanjian berkuatkuasa atas perkara itu di antara Malaysia dan suatu Negara dengan pantai yang bertentangan atau berdampingan, soal-soal yang berhubungan dengan persempadanan zon ekonomi eksklusif hendaklah ditetapkan mengikut peruntukanperuntukan perjanjian itu.
(3) Yang di-Pertuan Agong boleh menyebabkan hadhad zon ekonomi eksklusif disiarkan dalam peta atau carta dari semasa ke semasa.
(4) Di mana Yang di-Pertuan Agong menimbangkan perlu untuk berbuat demikian, dengan mengambil perhatian kepada undang-undang antarabangsa, amalan Negara atau perjanjian yang disebutkan dalam subseksyen (2), dia boleh melalui perintah yang disiarkan dalam Warta mengubah had-had zon ekonomi eksklusif yang ditetapkan mengikut subseksyen (1).
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Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
