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The Act establishes an Exclusive Economic Zone adjacent to the territorial sea of Jamaica. Where the outer limit of the zone (200 miles from the baselines from which the territorial sea is measured) intersects that of other States' zones the delimitation is to be effected by agreement, in order to achieve an equitable solution. In the zone, the State has "sovereign rights" in respect of all natural resources, "exclusive rights and jurisdiction" in respect of construction and use of artificial is
An Act to establish beyond the territorial sea a zone to be known as the Exclusive Economic Zone and to provide for matters incidental thereto or connected therewith.