Malaysia legislation
Section 4
Section 4
In the exclusive economic zone Malaysia has—
(a)
sovereign rights for the purpose of exploring and exploiting, conserving and managing the natural resources, whether living or non-living, of the sea-bed and subsoil and the superjacent waters, and with regard to other activities for the economic exploitation and exploration of the zone, such as the production of energy from the water, currents and winds;
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(b)
jurisdiction with regard to—
(i)
the establishment and use of artificial islands, installations and structures;
(ii)
marine scientific research;
(iii)
the protection and preservation of the marine environment; and
(c)
such other rights and duties as are provided for by international law.
Prohibition of activities in the exclusive economic zone or on the continental shelf except where authorized