Environment Protection Act (Cap. 549), article 2A

2A. The provisions of this Act and of any subsidiary legislation made thereunder shall also apply, in accordance with the provis ions of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea as rat ified by the Law of the Sea (Ratification) Act , to an exclusive economic zone area or an environment pr otection area as defined in the Exclusive Economic Zone Act . Any artificial island, installation, structure, equipment or device therein shall, solely for the pu rposes of this Act and any subsidiary legislation made thereunder, be tre ated as if they were situated in Malta itself. PART II Duty to Protect the Environment Duty of every person and entity to protect the environment.