Territorial Sea Act 1987

Section 3.

Schedule 1U.K. Minor and Consequential Amendments

The Coast Protection Act 1949U.K.

1(1)In section 18(3) of the M1Coast Protection Act 1949 (prohibition of excavation etc. of materials on or under the seashore) for the words “lying to seaward therefrom” there shall be substituted the words “ of the sea-shore lying to seaward of their area but within three nautical miles of the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea adjacent to Great Britain is measured, ”.U.K.

(2)In section 49(1) of that Act (interpretation) after the definition of “mortgage” there shall be inserted the following definition—

““nautical miles” means international nautical miles of 1,852 metres;”.

The Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971U.K.

2U.K.For the definition of “foreign sector of the continental shelf” in section1(4) of the M2Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971 there shall be substituted the following definition—

• ““foreign sector of the continental shelf” means an area within which rights are exercisable with respect to the sea bed and subsoil and their natural resources by a country or territory outside the United Kingdom;”.

The Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975U.K.

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The Customs and Excise Management Act 1979U.K.

4(1)In section 1(1) of the M3Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (interpretation) after the definition of “transit shed” there shall be inserted the following definition—U.K.

““United Kingdom waters” means any waters (including inland waters) within the seaward limits of the territorial sea of the United Kingdom;”.

(2)In section 35(7) of that Act (report inwards of ships and aircraft) for the words “within 12 nautical miles of the coast of the United Kingdom” there shall be substituted the words “ in or over United Kingdom waters ”.

(3)In that Act the words “in United Kingdom waters” shall be substituted—

(a)in section 64(4) (clearance outwards of ships and aircraft) for the words “within the limits of a port or within 3 nautical miles of the coast of the United Kingdom”;

(b)in section 88 (forfeiture of ship, aircraft or vehicle constructed etc. for concealing goods) for the words “within the limits of any port or within 3 or, being a British ship, 12 nautical miles of the coast of the United Kingdom”;

(c)in section 89(1) and (2) (forfeiture of ship jettisoning cargo etc.) for the words “within 3 nautical miles of the coast of the United Kingdom”;

(d)in section 142(2) (special provision as to forfeiture of larger ships) for the words “within 3 nautical miles of the coast of the United Kingdom”.

The Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979U.K.

5(1)In the Table in section 4(3) of the M4Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979 (expressions defined in the Management Act) after the expression “ “tons register”” there shall be inserted the expression “United Kingdom waters” .U.K.

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The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981U.K.

[F36U.K. In section 36 of the M5 Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (marine nature reserves)—

(a) in subsection (1) for the words “in or adjacent to Great Britain up to the seaward limits of territorial waters” there shall be substituted the words “ which are landward of the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea adjacent to Great Britain is measured or are seaward of those baselines up to a distance of three nautical miles ” ; and

(b)in subsection (7) after the definition of “local authority” there shall be inserted the following definition—

“ “ nautical miles ” means international nautical miles of 1,852 metres; ”.]

The Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982U.K.

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The Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984U.K.

8U.K.In section 6 of the M6Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (under which the Port of London is for the purposes of that Act not to extend outside territorial waters) for the words “are for the time being” there shall be substituted the words “ immediately before the coming into force of the Territorial Sea Act 1987 were ”.

The Nature Conservation and Amenity Lands (Northern Ireland) Order 1985U.K.

9U.K.[F5In Article 20 of the M7Nature Conservation and Amenity Lands (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (marine nature reserves)—

(a)in paragraph (1) for the words “in or adjacent to Northern Ireland up to the seaward limits of territorial waters” there shall be substituted the words “ which are landward of the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea adjacent to Northern Ireland is measured or are seaward of those baselines up to a distance of three nautical miles ”; and

(b)in paragraph (6) before the definition of “relevant body” there shall be inserted the following definition—

““nautical miles” means international nautical miles of 1,852 metres;”.]