Fisheries Act · 2024 Revised Edition · Part · General
63. Division of Brunei Darussalam waters into zones
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Minister may, for the purposes of this Act, by order divide
Brunei Darussalam waters into such number of zones as he may determine.
Brunei Darussalam waters
“Brunei Darussalam waters” means all waters, whether navigable or not within Brunei Darussalam and that part of the seas adjacent to Brunei Darussalam both within and outside territorial waters, within which citizens of Brunei Darussalam have by international law the exclusive right of fishing; and where such part is defined by the terms of any treaty between Brunei Darussalam and any other State, includes the part so defined;
In an order made under subsection (1), the Minister shall give to each zone the name or other identity by which it is to be known and the geographical co-ordinates specifying the geodetic datum in relation to each such zone.
The Minister may cause to be prepared such charts as he thinks fit, showing the zones or any of the zones into which Brunei Darussalam waters are divided.
A reference in a licence to a zone by the name or identity determined in an order made under subsection (1) shall be treated as a reference to the zone to which the order relates.
Terms defined in s 2
Brunei Darussalam waters
Defined · s 2“Brunei Darussalam waters” means all waters, whether navigable or not within Brunei Darussalam and that part of the seas adjacent to Brunei Darussalam both within and outside territorial waters, within which citizens of Brunei Darussalam have by international law the exclusive right of fishing; and where such part is defined by the terms of any treaty between Brunei Darussalam and any other State, includes the part so defined;