Section 2: Definitions

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This section defines the following terms used in The Pakistan Maritime Zones Act, 2023: • baseline — the low water line or where applicable the system of straight lines, as notified from time to time in the official Gazette from which breadth of the territorial sea is measured • convention — the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), 1982 • maritime zones — the internal waters, territorial sea, contiguous zone, exclusive economic zone, continental shelf and high seas • prescribed — prescribed by rules made under this Act. (2) The words and expressions used but not defined in these rules shall have the same meanings as assigned thereto in the convention This is the official statutory text, shown as written — it is not a paraphrase or a legal opinion. Consult a verified lawyer to see how it applies to your specific situation.

2. Definitions.—(l) Unless the subject or context provides otherwise,— (a) “baseline” means the low water line or where applicable the system of straight lines, as notified from time to time in the official Gazette from which breadth of the territorial sea is measured; (b) “convention” means the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), 1982; (c) “Government” or “Federal government” means the Federal Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan; (d) “maritime zones” means the internal waters, territorial sea, contiguous zone, exclusive economic zone, continental shelf and high seas; (e) “nautical mile” or “NM” means a unit for measuring distance at sea, equal to 1852 meters; (f) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act. (2) The words and expressions used but not defined in these rules shall have the same meanings as assigned thereto in the convention.

Effective date: 2023-04-26

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