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SAINT LUCIA

SUBMISSION IN REFERENCE TO DUE PUBLICITY OBLIGATIONS PURSUANT TO THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA (UNCLOS)

 Laws (excerpts) applicable to innocent passage through the territorial sea:

- The Shipping Act No. 10 of 1994 (Section 237 - Foreign ships in Saint Lucian waters);
- The Maritime Areas Act No. 6 of 1984 (Section 16 - Innocent passage);
- The Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority Act No. 10 of 1987, 1983: Section 76 - Damage property likely to endanger life;
- The Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (Seaports) Regulation No. 92 of 1985;
- Regulation 77 - Submarine cables.

Relevant articles of UNCLOS: 21(3)

LOSIC No. 5

The Maritime Areas Act No. 6 of 1984 was published in The Law of the Sea: National Legislation on Territorial Sea, the Right of Innocent Passage and the Contiguous Zone (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.95.V.7), p.318; other acts and regulation at DOALOS/OLA

Communications received by the Secretary-General in connection with the submission in reference to due publicity obligations

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OTHER INFORMATION

Legislation
 Maritime Areas Act, No. 6 of 18 July 1984

Maritime boundary delimitation agreements
 and other material

with Barbados
Agreement between the Government of Barbados and the Government of Saint Lucia on the delimitation of the maritime boundary between Barbados and Saint Lucia, 6 July 2017 (entry into force: 1 September 2019; registration #: 56440; registration date: 11 December 2020; link to UNTS)

with France
  Convention on delimitation between the Government of the French Republic (Martinique) and the Government of Saint Lucia, 4 March 1981; (entry into force: 4 March 1981; registration #: 20780; registration date: 25 February 1982; link to UNTS)

with Saint Vincent & the Grenadines
Agreement between the Government of Saint Lucia and the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on the delimitation of the maritime boundary between Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 6 July 2017 (entry into force: 1 May 2019; registration # 56460; registration date: 1 January 2021; link to UNTS)
 
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