MSnCAN fISHBRY LEGISLATION 



They simply grant, before the administratioi and without prejudice to third parties, the 

 right to carry out the exploitations or to realize the profits which the respective laws 

 regulate, on the condition that the holder fulfill the obligations imposed on him. 



Article 13. Tlfi nullity, lapse or rescission of concessions to properties of the 

 public domain, when carried out in accordance with the law, shall be declared by the 

 administrative authority, without prejudice to the provisions of Article 10, provided a 

 prior hearing is granted to the interested parties so that they may submit proofs and 



the allegations pertaining to their rights. 



Article 17. Properties of conmon use are: 

 I. The national aerial space; 

 II. The territorial sea. This includes: 



Coastal waters to the distance of nine nautical miles (16,668 meters) 

 measured from the line of lowest low tide, on the mainland, on the 

 coasts of the islands forming part of the national territory, on the 

 tidal creeks that communicate with the sea permanently or intermitt- 

 ently, and on the rivers emptying into the sea; and 



Article 18. All of the inhabitants of the Republic may use properties of common use, 

 abiding by the restrictions established by law and by administrative regulaticnsj but for 

 special usages a concession is necessary, granted with the requisites fixed by the laws. 



TRANSITORY ARUCLES 



SIXTH ARTICLE: The law of the 18th of December, 1902, as well as all provisions 

 contrary to those of this law, are hereby Rescinded. 



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