COMMUNICATION FROM PERM REP OF MALDIVES RE LAWS CONCERNING AIRSPACE, TERRITORIAL WATERS AND ECONOMIC ZONE OF THE REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES

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• Publication Date: September 15, 1977
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Communication from Perm Re of Maldives Re Laws
Concerning Airspace, Territoria rs and Econom4
Zone of the Republic of Maldives
Enclosed is a copy of a note from the UN Secretariat,
dated 8/23/77, transmitting a copy of the above
mentioned communication.
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Enclosures:
1. Copy of Note
2. Communication
3. Texts of Laws (Law No. 30/76 and 32/76 of
6 December 1976) (Unofficial translations)
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The enclosed communication dated 29 July 191/ is transmitted
to the Permanent' Missions of the States Members of the UmAted
Nations at the request of the Permanent Representative of the
Republic of Maldives to the United Nations.
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PERMANENT MISSION THE REPUBLIC OF
DIALDIVES TO THE IINITED NATIONS
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NEW YORK. N. Y. 100111
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Excellency,
I have the honour to transmit to Your Excellency
the unofficial translation of the following laws adopted by ,
the Citizen's Majlis of the Republic of Maldives in. November?
1976, and came into effect on 5 December 1976:
1. Law No. 3(2/76 of 5 December 1976: Relating to
the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of .
Maldives,
2. Law No. 32/76 of 5 December 1976: Relating to
the Navigation and. Passage by Foreign Ships and
Aircrafts Through the Airspace, Territorial
Waters and the Economic Zone of the Republic of
Maldives.
I have, upon instructions of my government, the
honour to request Your Excellency that the unofficial
translations of these two texis be circulated to all Member
States of the United Nations, at an early date.
With assurances of my highest consideration,
a Jam
Ambassador
Permanent Represent,itive
His Excellency Mr. Kurt Waldheim
Secretary-General of the United Nations,
United Nations, New York.
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Unofficial Translation
( 14th December, 1976
LAW NO. 32/76 OF 5TH DECEMBER, 1976 RELATIAG TO THE
NAVIGATION AND PASSAGE BY FOREIGN SHIPS AND AIRCRAFTS
THROUGH THE AIRSPACE, TERRITORIAL WATERS AND THE
ECONOMIC ZONE OF THE REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES
No. 32/76
5th December, 1976
1. Ships of AU States shall enjoy the right of innocent passage
through the territorial waters and other Exclusive Economic Zone of the
Republic of Maldives. Passage shall be considered innocent only if such
passage is not prejudical to the peace good order and security of the Republic
of Maldives.
. However, no foreign warship shall enter the Territorial Sea of the
Republic of Maldives, nor a foreign fishing vessel shall enter its Economic
Zone without prior consent of the Government of the Republic of Maldives.
While navigating in the Territorial Waters of Maldives foreign warships shall
fly their national flag. Submarines shall navigate on the surface and show
their flag.
2. No foreign Aircraft shall enter or pass through the Air space
of the Territory of the Republic of Maldives except in conformity with the
International norms and in accordance with the Laws and Regulations in force in
the Republic of Maldives. Foreign military aircraft shall not enter or pans
through the air space of the territory of the Republic of Maldives without prior
consent of the Government of the Republic of Maldives.
Salvage and rescue operations of foreign ships within the
Territorial Waters of the Republic of Maldives shall be carried out in accordance
with the regulations and practices in effect in the Republic of Maldives.
3. Any foreign ship which runs aground on an island, a reef or a
/sandbank within the Territory of the Republic of Maldives, if abandoned, without
notifying the incident to the Government of the Republic of Maldives, shall be
property of the Goverrunent.
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2. The Republic of Maldives shall have the sovereign rights
and exclusive jurisdiction over its Economic Zone for the purpose of
exploitation, conservation and management of the natural resources therein,
? bath living and non-living, or for any other economic purpose. Thus the
use and exploitation of the products or natural resources found in the said
Zone for any economic prupose, or the conduct of scientific researches,
or the construction,maintenance or operation of artificial structures and
devices for any purpose within the said Zone shall not be executed by non-
? Maldivians without assent of the Government Of the Republic of Maldives.
3. Any person or persons contravening the sovereign rights of
the Republic of Maldives over its Economic Zone shall be liable to prosecution
and conviction in accordance with Laws and Regulations of the Republic. of
Maldives.
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION iND BROADCASTING
Male', Republic of Maldives
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15th December, 1976
? LAW NO. 30/76 OF 5 =nem 1976, RELATING TO
THE EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE OF THE REPUBLIC OF
? MALDIVES.
No. 30/76
5th December, 1976
1. The area, including the sea as well as the sea-bed and
? sub-soil thereof, situated within the line joining the points of which the
? ?co-onates are given below, shall constitute the Exclusive Economic
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2. The Republic of Maldives shall have the sovereign rights
and exclusive jurisdiction over its Economic Zone for the purpose of
exploitation, conservation and management of the natural resources therein,
both living and non-living, or for any other economic purpose. Thus the
use and exploitation of the products or natural resources found in the said
Zone for any economic prupose, or the conduct of scientific researches,
or the construction maintenance or operation of artificial structures and
devices for any purpose within the said Zone shall not be executed by non-
. Maldivians without assent of the Government Of the Republic of Maldives.
3. Any person or persons contravening the sovereign rights of
the Republic of Maldives over its Economic Zone shall be liable to prosecution
and conviction in accordance with Laws and Regulations of the Republic of
Maldives.
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