Practice question
A commentator says that enactment of RA 12065 by itself immediately fixed all legally effective sea-lane coordinates, with no further international or presidential steps. Explain the process required by the Act without assuming that any particular designation has occurred.
Legal references
- Republic Act No. 12065, November 7, 2024, Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/98029; Sections 6–7 and 10–11.
- UNCLOS, Articles 53–54, read with Articles 39, 40, 42 and 44: https://www.un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unclos/part4.htm; Article 53(9).
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