nearest land definition
nearest land means the land defined in accordance with Subsection (2);
nearest land means from the baseline from which the territorial sea of the territory in question is established in accordance with international law except that, for the purposes of these regulations “from the nearest land” off the north eastern coast of Australia shall mean from a line drawn from a point on the coast of Australia in:
nearest land means, in general, the baseline from which the territorial sea of the territory in question is established in accordance with international law. On this basis, for China, the “nearest land” is beyond Hong Kong waters.
More Definitions of nearest land
nearest land means the outer limit of the internal waters or the areas defined in the MARPOL 73/78 Convention;
nearest land means land the location of which is based on the geographical coordinates set out in Regulation 1 of Annex IV and V as amended by the IMO from time to time.
nearest land means the nearest base-line from which the territorial sea of any territory is established in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea;