2. Definitions
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“baseline of the territorial sea” means the baseline from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured as described in section 4;
“contiguous zone” means the contiguous zone of Saint Lucia as described in section 6;
“continental shelf” means the continental shelf of Saint Lucia as described in section 7 and, to the extent that section 9 applies, as delimited pursuant to section 9;
“exclusive economic zone” means the exclusive economic zone of Saint Lucia as described in section 8 and, to the extent that section 9 applies, as delimited pursuant to section 9;
“foreign vessel” means a vessel that—
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(a) is registered in a foreign State;
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(b) belongs to an authority or instrumentality of a foreign State; or
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(c) is held by any person on behalf of, or for the benefit of, a foreign State;
“foreign State” means a State other than Saint Lucia;
“internal waters” means the internal waters of Saint Lucia as described in section 5;
“maritime areas of Saint Lucia” means the internal waters, the territorial sea, the contiguous zone, the continental shelf and the exclusive economic zone;
“master”, in relation to vessel, means the person who has command or charge of the vessel;
“Minister” means the Minister of Foreign Affairs;
“nautical mile” means the international nautical mile of 1852 metres;
“regulations” means regulations made under this Act;
“resources” includes living and non-living resources;
“territorial sea” means the territorial sea of Saint Lucia as described in section 3.