Measurement of the breadth of the territorial sea, the contiguous zone, the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf
37
Article 49.
Legal status of archipelagic waters, of the air space over archipelagic waters and of their bed and subsoil
37
Article 50.
Delimitation of internal waters
37
Article 51.
Existing agreements, traditional fishing rights and existing submarine cables
38
Article 52.
Right of innocent passage
38
Article 53.
Right of archipelagic sea lanes passage
38
Article 54.
Duties of ships and aircraft during their passage, research and survey activities, duties of the archipelagic State and laws and regulations of the archipelagic State relating to archipelagic sea lanes passage
Specific legal regime of the exclusive economic zone
40
Article 56.
Rights, jurisdiction and duties of the coastal State in the exclusive economic zone
40
Article 57.
Breadth of the exclusive economic zone
40
Article 58.
Rights and duties of other States in the exclusive economic zone
40
Article 59.
Basis for the resolution of conflicts regarding the attribution of rights and jurisdiction in the exclusive economic zone
41
Article 60.
Artificial islands, installations and structures in the exclusive economic zone
41
Article 61.
Conservation of the living resources
42
Article 62.
Utilization of the living resources
43
Article 63.
Stocks occurring within the exclusive economic zones of two or more coastal States or both within the exclusive economic zone and in an area beyond and adjacent to it
44
Article 64.
Highly migratory species
44
Article 65.
Marine mammals
44
Article 66.
Anadromous stocks
45
Article 67.
Catadromous species
45
Article 68.
Sedentary species
46
Article 69.
Right of land-locked States
46
Article 70.
Right of geographically disadvantaged States
47
Article 71.
Non-applicability of articles 69 and 70
48
Article 72.
Restrictions on transfer of rights
48
Article 73.
Enforcement of laws and regulations of the coastal State
48
Article 74.
Delimitation of the exclusive economic zone between States with opposite or adjacent coasts
Legal status of the superjacent waters and air space
67
Section 2.
Principles governing the area
67
Article 136.
Common heritage of mankind
67
Article 137.
Legal status of the Area and its resources
67
Article 138.
General conduct of States in relation to the Area
67
Article 139.
Responsibility to ensure compliance and liability for damage
67
Article 140.
Benefit of mankind
68
Article 141.
Use of the Area exclusively for peaceful purposes
68
Article 142.
Rights and legitimate interests of coastal States
68
Article 143.
Marine scientific research
69
Article 144.
Transfer of technology
69
Article 145.
Protection of the marine environment
70
Article 146.
Protection of human life
70
Article 147.
Accommodation of activities in the Area and in the marine environment
70
Article 148.
Participation of developing States in activities in the Area
71
Article 149.
Archaeological and historical objects
71
Section 3.
Development of resources of the area
71
Article 150.
Policies relating to activities in the Area
71
Article 151.
Production policies
72
Article 152.
Exercise of powers and functions by the Authority
75
Article 153.
System of exploration and exploitation
75
Article 154.
Periodic review
76
Article 155.
The Review Conference
76
Section 4.
The authority
78
Subsection A.
General provisions
78
Article 156.
Establishment of the Authority
78
Article 157.
Nature and fundamental principles of the Authority
78
Article 158.
Organs of the Authority
78
Subsection B.
The assembly
79
Article 159.
Composition, procedure and voting
79
Article 160.
Powers and functions
79
Subsection C.
The council
81
Article 161.
Composition, procedure and voting
81
Article 162.
Powers and functions
83
Article 163.
Organs of the Council
86
Article 164.
The Economic Planning Commission
87
Article 165.
The Legal and Technical Commission
88
Subsection D.
The Secretariat
89
Article 166.
The Secretariat
89
Article 167.
The staff of the Authority
90
Article 168.
International character of the Secretariat
90
Article 169.
Consultation and cooperation with international and non-governmental organizations
91
Subsection E.
The enterprise
91
Article 170.
The Enterprise
91
Subsection F.
Financial arrangements of the authority
91
Article 171.
Funds of the Authority
91
Article 172.
Annual budget of the Authority
92
Article 173.
Expenses of the Authority
92
Article 174.
Borrowing power of the Authority
92
Article 175.
Annual Audit
92
Subsection G.
Legal status, privileges and immunities
93
Article 176.
Legal status
93
Article 177.
Privileges and immunities
93
Article 178.
Immunity from legal process
93
Article 179.
Immunity from search and any form of seizure
93
Article 180.
Exemption from restrictions, regulations, controls and moratoria
93
Article 181.
Archives and official communications of the Authority
93
Article 182.
Privileges and immunities of certain persons connected with the Authority
94
Article 183.
Exemption from taxes and customs duties
94
Subsection H.
Suspension of the exercise of rights and privileges of members
94
Article 184.
Suspension of the exercise of voting rights
94
Article 185.
Suspension of exercise of rights and privileges of membership
95
Section 5.
Settlement of disputes and advisory opinions
95
Article 186.
Seabed Disputes Chamber of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
95
Article 187.
Jurisdiction of the Seabed Disputes Chamber
95
Article 188.
Submission of disputes to a special chamber of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea or an ad hoc chamber of the Seabed Disputes Chamber or to binding commercial arbitration
96
Article 189.
Limitation on jurisdiction with regard to decisions of the Authority
97
Article 190.
Participation and appearance of sponsoring States Parties in proceedings
