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Submission in compliance with the deposit obligations pursuant to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
M.Z.N.102.2014.LOS of 29 April 2014: Deposit of lists of geographical coordinates of points concerning the baseline for measuring the breadth of the territorial sea of Niue as well as the outer limit lines of the territorial sea, contiguous zone, exclusive economic zone and continental shelf of Niue

M.Z.N.110.2014.LOS of 19 December 2014: Deposit of lists of geographical coordinates of points concerning the delimitation of maritime boundaries between Niue and the United States of America

Legislation

 Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone Act 1996 (for amendments see Maritime Zones Act 2013)

 Maritime Zones Act 2013

 Territorial Sea Baseline Notice 2013, No. 2013/2A

 Territorial Sea Outer Limits Notice 2013, No. 2013/2B

 Contiguous Zone Outer Limits Notice 2013, No. 2013/2C

 Exclusive Economic Zone Outer Limit Notice 2013, No. 2013/2D

 Continental Shelf Outer Limit Notice 2013, No. 2013/2E

Maritime boundary delimitation agreements
 and other material

with the Cook Islands

Agreement between the Government of the Cook Islands and the Government of Niue concerning the Delimitation of Maritime Boundaries between the Cook Islands and Niue of 29 August 2012 (entry into force: 6 May 2013; registration #: 1370; registration date: 26 July 2013; link to UNTS)

with the United States of America

 Treaty between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Niue on the delimitation of a maritime boundary, 13 May 1997 (entry into force: 23 September 2014, registration #: 52440; registration date: 6 January 2015; link to UNTS)

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