CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

(Purpose)
Article 1


 The purpose of this Law is to promote the conservation of the environment of the Seto Inland Sea by stipulating matters necessary for the formulation,etc.of a plan for the conservation of the environment of the Seto Inland Sea in order to promote the implementation of effective measures in the conservation of the environment of the Seto Inland Sea and by providing special measures in connection with restrictions on the installment of specified facilities,prevention of damage from the eutrophication and with the conservation of the natural seashore,etc.

(Definitions)
Article 2

  1. The term "Seto Inland Sea"as used in this Law shall mean sea area enclosed by the straight lines described herein below the shorelines, and other sea areas designated by Administrative Order:
    (1) Straight lines drawn from Kii Hinomisaki Lighthouse Wakayama Prefecture to
      Ishima,Maejima of Tokushima Prefecture and then to Gamoda Misaki of
      the same prefecture;
    (2) A straight line drawn from Sata Misaki of Ehime Prefecture to the Sekizaki
      Lighthouse in Oita Prefecture;and
    (3) A straight line drawn from the Hinoyamashita Lighthouse in Yamaguchi
      Prefecture to the Mojizaki Lighthouse in Fukuoka Prefecture.

  2. The term "prefectures concerned"shall mean Osaka Prefecture,Hyogo Prefecture,Wakayama Prefecture,Okayama Prefecture,Hiroshima Prefecture,Yamaguchi Prefecture,Tokushima Prefecture,Kagawa Prefecture,Ehime Prefecture,Fukuoka Prefecture,Oita Prefecture and other prefectures designated by Administrative Order being related to the environmental conservation of the Seto Inland Sea.

  3. The term "governors of prefectures concerned"shall mean the governors of the prefectures concerned.


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