Cap. 399 Art. 1AExtension of applicability to exclusive economic zone area or environment protection area.

The provisions of this Act shall also apply, in accordance with the provisions of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea as ratified by the Law of the Sea (Ratification) Act, to an exclusive economic zone area or an environment protection area as defined in the Exclusive Economic Zone Act. Any artificial island, installation, structure, equipment or device therein shall, solely for the purposes of this Act, be treated as if they were situated in Malta itself.

(2) This Act shall not apply to the content of any communications, howsoever described, transmitted through any electronic communications network.

(3) The provisions of this Act shall be without prejudice to:

(a) obligations imposed by any other law in respect of services provided using electronic communications networks and services;

(b) measures taken at European Union or national level, in accordance with European Union law, to pursue general interest objectives in particular relating to the protection of personal data and privacy, content regulation and audiovisual policy;

(c) the operation of any other law relating to radio and telecommunications terminal equipment;

(d) any action taken for public order and public security purposes and for defence; or

(e) Regulations (EU) No. 531/2012 and (EU) 2015/2120

and the Radio Equipment Regulations.