ITLOS

Question 1

The court

Answer 1

Has a specialized jurisdiction. Material jurisdiction of ITLOS is the respect and enforcement of the convention on the law of the sea.
Expert on environmental law + rules related to territories + expert at the common good of humanity.

Question 2

The tribunal

Answer 2

Established by theUnited NationsConvention on the Law of the Sea.
The Tribunal is composed of 21 independentmembers.
Jurisdiction over any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention.

Question 3

The UN Convention

Answer 3

Opened for signature at Montego Bay, Jamaica, on 10 December 1982 and entered into force on 28 July 1996.
comprehensive legal Framework to regulate all ocean space, its uses and resources.

Question 4

Dispute settlement

Answer 4

Four alternative means for the settlement of disputes: the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, the International Court of Justice, an arbitral tribunal & a special arbitral tribunal.

Question 5

Jurisdiction

Answer 5

Thejurisdictionof the Tribunal comprises all disputes submitted to it in accordance with the Convention.
The Tribunal may also give advisory opinions in certain cases.