The Rules of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea : A Commentary

The International Tribunal For The Law Of The Sea, A Judicial Institution Created By The 1982 United Nations Convention On The Law Of The Sea, Began Its Activities On 1 October 1996. Together With The Statute Of The Tribunal (annex Vi To The Convention), The Rules Of The Tribunal, Adopted On 28 October 1997, Govern The Functioning Of The Tribunal And The Proceedings Before It. The Objective Of This Commentary Is To Give To Legal Practitioners And Academics A Detailed Analysis Of The Provisions Contained In The Rules. In Doing So, The Contributors, Who Are Judges Of The Tribunal Or Members Of Its Registry, Paid Particular Attention To The Practice And The Jurisprudence Of The Tribunal As Well As To The Corresponding Provisions In The Rules Of The International Court Of Justice.--book Jacket. Use Of Terms -- Organization -- The Tribunal -- The Members -- Judges Ad Hoc -- President And Vice-president -- Experts Appointed Under Article 289 Of The Convention -- The Composition Of The Tribunal For Particular Cases -- The Seabed Disputes Chamber -- The Members And The Judges Ad Hoc -- The Presidency -- Ad Hoc Chambers Of The Seabed Disputes Chamber -- Special Chambers -- The Registry -- Internal Functioning Of The Tribunal -- Official Languages -- Procedure -- General Provisions -- Proceedings Before The Tribunal -- Institution Of Proceedings -- The Written Proceedings -- Initial Deliberations -- Oral Proceedings -- Incidental Proceedings -- Provisional Measures -- Preliminary Proceeding -- Preliminary Objections -- Counter-claims -- Intervention -- Discontinuance -- Proceedings Beforespecial Chambers -- Prompt Release Of Vessels And Crews -- Proceeding In Contentious Cases Before The Seabed Disputes Chamber -- Judgments, Interpretation And Revision -- Judgment -- Requests For The Interpretation Or Revision Of A Judgment -- Advisory Proceedings -- Statute Of The Tribunal -- Rules Of The Tribunal -- Resloution On The Internal Judicial Practice Of The Tribunal -- Guidelines Concerning The Preparation And Presentation Of Cases Before The Tribunal. Edited By P. Chandrasekhara Rao And Ph. Gautier. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [489]-492) And Index. CONTENTS......Page 6 PREFACE......Page 8 LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS......Page 10 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS......Page 12 COMMENTARY ON THE RULES OF THE TRIBUNAL......Page 14 PREAMBLE......Page 16 PART I USE OF TERMS......Page 18 PART II ORGANIZATION......Page 24 Subsection 1. The Members......Page 26 Subsection 2. Judges ad hoc......Page 38 Subsection 3. President and Vice-President......Page 42 Subsection 4. Experts appointed under article 289 of the Convention......Page 50 Subsection 5. The composition of the Tribunal for particular cases......Page 54 SECTION B. THE SEABED DISPUTES CHAMBER......Page 68 Subsection 1. The members and judges ad hoc......Page 70 Subsection 2. The presidency......Page 74 Subsection 3. Ad hoc chambers of the Seabed Disputes Chamber......Page 76 SECTION C. SPECIAL CHAMBERS......Page 78 SECTION D. THE REGISTRY......Page 96 SECTION E. INTERNAL FUNCTIONING OF THE TRIBUNAL......Page 126 Section F. Official languages......Page 138 PART III PROCEDURE......Page 140 Section A. General Provisions......Page 142 Subsection 1. Institution of proceedings......Page 174 Subsection 2. The written proceedings......Page 184 Subsection 3. Initial deliberations......Page 204 Subsection 4. Oral Proceedings......Page 210 Subsection 1. Provisional Measures......Page 258 Subsection 2. Preliminary proceedings......Page 276 Subsection 3. Preliminary objections......Page 284 Subsection 4. Counter-claims......Page 292 Subsection 5. Intervention......Page 296 Subsection 6. Discontinuance......Page 308 Section D. Proceedings before special chambers......Page 312 Section E. Prompt release of vessels and crews......Page 318 Section F. Proceedings in contentious cases before the Seabed Disputes Chamber......Page 344 Subsection 1. Judgments......Page 360 Subsection 2. Requests for the Interpretation or Revision of a Judgment......Page 366 Section H. Advisory Proceedings......Page 386 ANNEXES......Page 408 ANNEX I STATUTE OF THE INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL FOR THE LAW OF THE SEA......Page 410 ANNEX II INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL FOR THE LAW OF THE SEA RULES OF THE TRIBUNAL......Page 426 ANNEX III INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL FOR THE LAW OF THE SEA RESOLUTION ON THE INTERNAL JUDICIAL PRACTICE OF THE TRIBUNAL......Page 488 ANNEX IV INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL FOR THE LAW OF THE SEA GUIDELINES CONCERNING THE PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION OF CASES BEFORE THE TRIBUNAL......Page 496 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 502 LIST OF CASES......Page 506 LIST OF REFERENCES TO ARTICLES OF THE CONVENTION, STATUTE AND RULES OF THE TRIBUNAL, AND STATUTE AND RULES OF THE ICJ......Page 514 Together with the Statute of the Tribunal (Annex VI to the Convention), the Rules of the Tribunal, adopted on 28 October 1997, govern the functioning of the Tribunal and the proceedings before it. This commentary aims to give to legal practitioners and academics a detailed analysis of the provisions contained in the Rules.