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United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea   Article 247 Marine Scientific Research projects undertaken by or under the auspices of International Organizations A coastal State which is a member of or has a bilateral agreement with an international organization, and in whose Exclusive Economic Zone or on whose Continental Shelf that organization…

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea   SECTION 10. SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY Article 236 Sovereign immunity The provisions of this Convention regarding the protection and preservation of the marine environment do not apply to any warship, naval auxiliary, other vessels or aircraft owned or operated by a State and used, for the time…

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea   Article 227 Non-discrimination with respect to foreign vessels In exercising their rights and performing their duties under this Part, States shall not discriminate in form or in fact against vessels of any other State. Article 228 Suspension and restrictions on institution of proceedings 1. Proceedings…

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea   Article 220 Enforcement by coastal States 1. When a vessel is voluntarily within a port or at an off-shore terminal of a State, that State may, subject to section 7, institute proceedings in respect of any violation of its laws and regulations adopted in accordance…

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea   Article 214 Enforcement with respect to pollution from sea-bed activities States shall enforce their laws and regulations adopted in accordance with article 208 and shall adopt laws and regulations and take other measures necessary to implement applicable international rules and standards established through competent International…

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea   Article 210 Pollution by dumping 1. States shall adopt laws and regulations to prevent, reduce and control pollution of the marine environment by dumping. 2. States shall take other measures as may be necessary to prevent, reduce and control such pollution. 3. Such laws, regulations…

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea   SECTION 3. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Article 202 Scientific and technical assistance to developing States States shall, directly or through competent International Organizations : (a) promote programmes of scientific, educational, technical and other assistance to developing States for the protection and preservation of the marine environment and…

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea   Article 190 Participation and appearance of sponsoring States Parties in proceedings 1. If a natural or juridical person is a party to a dispute referred to in article 187, the sponsoring State shall be given notice thereof and shall have the right to participate in…

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea   SUBSECTION H. SUSPENSION OF THE EXERCISE OF RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERS Article 184 Suspension of the exercise of voting rights A State Party which is in arrears in the payment of its financial contributions to the Authority shall have no vote if the amount…

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea   Article 175 Annual audit The records, books and accounts of the Authority, including its annual financial statements, shall be audited annually by an independent auditor appointed by the Assembly. SUBSECTION G. LEGAL STATUS, PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES Article 176 Legal status The Authority shall have international…

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea   Article 168 International character of the Secretariat 1. In the performance of their duties the Secretary-General and the staff shall not seek or receive instructions from any government or from any other source external to the Authority. They shall refrain from any action which might…

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea   Article 164 The Economic Planning Commission 1. Members of the Economic Planning Commission shall have appropriate qualifications such as those relevant to mining, management of mineral resource activities, international trade or international economics. The Council shall endeavour to ensure that the membership of the Commission…

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea   Article 162 Powers and functions 1. The Council is the executive organ of the Authority. The Council shall have the power to establish, in conformity with this Convention and the general policies established by the Assembly, the specific policies to be pursued by the Authority…

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea   SECTION 4. THE AUTHORITY SUBSECTION A. GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 156 Establishment of the Authority 1. There is hereby established the International Sea-Bed Authority, which shall function in accordance with this Part. 2. All States Parties are ipso facto members of the Authority. 3. Observers at…

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea   SUBSECTION C. THE COUNCIL Article 161 Composition, procedure and voting 1. The Council shall consist of 36 members of the Authority elected by the Assembly in the following order: (a) four members from among those States Parties which, during the last five years for which…