Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2019C00259:schedule:1:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2019C00259
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 3/24)
Character Range: 23813–26482

low‑water mark around the shore of the indentation and a line joining the low‑water mark of its natural entrance points. Where, because of the presence of islands, an indentation has more than one mouth, the semi‑circle shall be drawn on a line as long as the sum total of the lengths of the lines across the different mouths. Islands within an indentation shall be included as if they were part of the water area of the indentation.
 4. If the distance between the low‑water marks of the natural entrance points of a bay does not exceed 24 nautical miles, a closing line may be drawn between these two low‑water marks, and the waters enclosed thereby shall be considered as internal waters.
 5. Where the distance between the low‑water marks of the natural entrance points of a bay exceeds 24 nautical miles, a straight baseline of 24 nautical miles shall be drawn within the bay in such a manner as to enclose the maximum area of water that is possible with a line of that length.
 6. The foregoing provisions do not apply to so‑called "historic" bays, or in any case where the system of straight baselines provided for in article 7 is applied.

Article 11

Ports
 For the purpose of delimiting the territorial sea, the outermost permanent harbour works which form an integral part of the harbour system are regarded as forming part of the coast. Off‑shore installations and artificial islands shall not be considered as permanent harbour works.

Article 12

Roadsteads
 Roadsteads which are normally used for the loading, unloading and anchoring of ships, and which would otherwise be situated wholly or partly outside the outer limit of the territorial sea, are included in the territorial sea.

Article 13

Low‑tide elevations
 1. A low‑tide elevation is a naturally formed area of land which is surrounded by and above water at low tide but submerged at high tide. Where a low‑tide elevation is situated wholly or partly at a distance not exceeding the breadth of the territorial sea from the mainland or an island, the low‑water line on that elevation may be used as the baseline for measuring the breadth of the territorial sea.
 2. Where a low‑tide elevation is wholly situated at a distance exceeding the breadth of the territorial sea from the mainland or an island, it has no territorial sea of its own.

Article 14

Combination of methods for determining baselines
 The coastal State may determine baselines in turn by any of the methods provided for in the foregoing articles to suit different conditions.

Article 15

Delimitation of the territorial sea between States with opposite or adjacent coasts
 Where the coasts of two States are opposite or