Maritime Law in Maldives
Table of Contents Enforcement of Maritime Law in the Maldives- Laws, regulations and aspects of enforcement 3 Introduction 3 Historical development of Maritime Laws in Maldives 3 Agencies involved in Maritime Activities in Maldives 4 1- Maldives Customs Service: 4 2- Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF): 5 3- Department of Immigration & Emigration: 5 4- Maldives Police Service: 5 5- Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture: 5 6- Ministry of Transport and Communication: 5 7- Ministry of Environment and Energy: 5 Bibliography 6
Enforcement of Maritime Law in the Maldives- Laws, regulations and aspects of enforcement
Introduction
Some archaeologists believe that the Maldives was well known from around 2000 BC, and was a trading junction for several ancient maritime civilizations including Egyptians, Romans, Mesopotamians and Indus Valley traders. Since then the geographical location of Maldives had strategic importance of the major marine routes of the Indian Ocean.
Historical development of Maritime Laws in Maldives
Early in the 16th century the Portuguese, who were already well established in Goa in Western India, decided they wanted a greater share of the profitable trade routes of the Indian Ocean. They were given permission to build a fort and a factory in Male’, but it wasn’t long before they wanted more from the Maldives.
In 1558, Portuguese invaded Maldives and controlled the territorial water of Maldives, hence controlling one of the major trading routes. Later, Dutch also invaded Maldives and Maldives had even gone in to the colonial powers of British. After its independence on 26th July 1965, Maldives became a member of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on the 31st May 1967.
Amendment to the article 1 of its constitution on 15th April 1975, “the political territory of the Maldives extends over the 12 miles of the territorial waters measured from the outside reef adjoining the ocean in every atoll in
Enforcement of Maritime Law in the Maldives- Laws, regulations and aspects of enforcement
Introduction
Some archaeologists believe that the Maldives was well known from around 2000 BC, and was a trading junction for several ancient maritime civilizations including Egyptians, Romans, Mesopotamians and Indus Valley traders. Since then the geographical location of Maldives had strategic importance of the major marine routes of the Indian Ocean.
Historical development of Maritime Laws in Maldives
Early in the 16th century the Portuguese, who were already well established in Goa in Western India, decided they wanted a greater share of the profitable trade routes of the Indian Ocean. They were given permission to build a fort and a factory in Male’, but it wasn’t long before they wanted more from the Maldives.
In 1558, Portuguese invaded Maldives and controlled the territorial water of Maldives, hence controlling one of the major trading routes. Later, Dutch also invaded Maldives and Maldives had even gone in to the colonial powers of British. After its independence on 26th July 1965, Maldives became a member of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on the 31st May 1967.
Amendment to the article 1 of its constitution on 15th April 1975, “the political territory of the Maldives extends over the 12 miles of the territorial waters measured from the outside reef adjoining the ocean in every atoll in
Bibliography: http://www.un.org/Depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unclos/closindx.htm. (n.d.). Retrieved April 7, 2013, from http://www.un.org/Depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unclos/closindx.htm: http://www.un.org/Depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unclos/closindx.htm Laws of the Maldives, L. o. (n.d.). http://www.mvlaw.gov.mv. Retrieved April 7, 2013, from http://www.mvlaw.gov.mv: http://www.mvlaw.gov.mv Customs Act, M. C. (n.d.). http://www.customs.gov.mv/en/downloads/. Retrieved April 7, 2013, from http://www.customs.gov.mv: http://www.customs.gov.mv/en/downloads/pdfs/Customs%20Act.pdf