XXI. Law of the Sea
| 1. Convention on the Territorial Sea
and the Contiguous Zone, 1958 |
9. Convention on the Conservation of
the Living Resources of the South-East Atlantic, 1969 |
| 2. Convention on the High Seas, 1958 |
10. International Convention for the
Regulation of Whaling (as amended), 1946 |
| 3. Convention on Fishing and Conservation
of the Living Resources of the High Seas, 1958 |
11. Convention on the Conservation of
Antarctic Marine Living Resources, 1980 |
| 4. Convention on the Continental Shelf,
1958 |
12. Convention for the Conservation
of Antarctic Seals, 1972 |
| 5. United Nations Convention on the Law
of the Sea, 1982 |
13. Protocol of 1978 Relating to the
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 |
| 6. Agreement relating to the Implementation
of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10
December 1982, 1994 |
14. International Convention Relating
to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties,
1969 |
| 7. Declaration recognizing the Right
to a Flag of States having no Sea-coast, 1921 |
15. International Convention on Civil
Liability for Oil Pollution Damage (as amended), 1969 |
| 8. International Convention for the Conservation
of Atlantic Tunas, 1966 |
See too:
Navigation and Maritime
Environment
Reference Sources:
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XXI. Law of the Sea
No.1
Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous
Zone
Full
Text / Current Parties
Date: 29 April 1958
Done at: Geneva
Entry into force: 10 September 1964 in accordance
with art. 29
Reference: v516 U.N.T.S. p205
Status: acceded on 9 April 1963
XXI. Law of the Sea
No.2
Convention on the High Seas
Full
Text / Current Parties
Date: 29 April 1958
Done at: Geneva
Entry into force: 30 September 1962 in accordance
with art. 34
Reference: v450 U.N.T.S. p11
Status: acceded on 9 April 1963
XXI. Law of the Sea
No.3
Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the
Living Resources of the High Seas
Full
Text / Current Parties
Date: 29 April 1958
Done at: Geneva
Entry into force: 30 March 1966 in accordance
with art. 18
Reference: v559 U.N.T.S. p285
Status: acceded on 9 April 1963
XXI. Law of the Sea
No.4
Convention on the Continental Shelf
Full
Text / Current Parties
Date: 29 April 1958
Done at: Geneva
Entry into force: 10 June 1964 in accordance
with art. 11
Reference: v499 U.N.T.S. p311
Status: acceded on 9 April 1963
XXI. Law of the Sea
No.5
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Full
Text / Current Parties
Date: 10 December 1982
Done at: Montego Bay, Jamaica
Entry into force: 16 November 1994 in accordance
with art. 308(1)
Reference: Doc. A/CONF.62/122 and Corr.1 to 11
Status: signed on 5 December 1984; Reservation:
"Pursuant to the provisions of Article 310 of
the Convention the South African Government declares that the signature
of this Convention by South Africa in no way implies recognition by South
Africa of the United Nations Council for Namibia or its competence to act
on behalf of South West Africa/Namibia."
ratified on 23 December 1997
Upon ratification, the above reservation was withdrawn.
New declaration:
"The Government of the Republic of South Africa shall,
at the appropriate time, make declarations provided for in articles 287
and 298 of the Convention relating to the settlement of disputes."
XXI.
Law of the Sea
No.6
Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part
XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December
1982
Full
Text / Current
Parties
Date: 28 July 1994
Done at: General Assembly, New York
Entry into force: provisional application on 16
November 1994 in accordance with art. 7(1) and entry into force
on 28 July 1996 in accordance with art.6(1)
Reference: Doc. A/RES/48/263
Status: signed on 3 October 1994; provisional application
as of 16 November 1994. Notification to the Secretary-General of intention
to continue to participate as a member of the International Seabed Authority
on a provisional basis, in accordance with par.12(a), first sentence, of
section I of the Annex. Notification of continuation of provisional application
on 19 July 1996; ratified on 23 December 1997
XXI. Law of the Sea
No.7
Declaration recognizing the Right to a Flag of
States having no Sea-coast
Full Text / Current
Parties
Date: 20 April 1921
Done at: Barcelona
Entry into force: 20 April 1921
Reference: v7 League of Nations Treaty Series
p73
Status: acceded on 21 October 1922
XXVII.
Law of the Sea
No.8
International Convention for the Conservation
of Atlantic Tunas
Full
Text / Current
Parties
Date: 14 May 1966
Done at: Rio de Janeiro
Entry into force: 21 March 1969 in accordance
with art.XIV
Amended: 10 July 1984 in Paris (not yet in force);
5 June 1992 in Madrid (not yet in force).
Reference: v673 U.N.T.S. p63
Depositary: Director-General of the Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations
Status: adhered to since 17 October 1967, and entered
into force on 21 March 1969
XXVII. Law of the Sea
No.9
Convention on the Conservation of the Living Resources
of the South-East Atlantic
Full Text / Current Parties
Date: 23 October 1969
Done at: Rome
Entry into force: 24 October 1971 in accordance
with art.XVIII
Reference: v801 U.N.T.S. p101
Depositary: Director-General of the Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations
Status: signed on 23 October 1969; ratified on
2 October 1970; in force for South Africa on 24 October 1971
XXVII.
Law of the Sea
No.10
International Convention for the Regulation of
Whaling (as amended)
Full
Text / Current
Parties
Date: 2 December 1946; amended 19 November 1956
Done at: Washington. D.C.
Entry into force: 10 November 1948; amendment
on 4 May 1959 in accordance with art.10
Reference: v161 U.N.T.S. p72
Depositary: U.S.A.
Status: in force for South Africa on 10 November
1948
XXVII.
Law of the Sea
No.11
Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine
Living Resources
Full Text / Current Parties
Date: 20 May 1980
Done at: Canberra
Entry into force: 7 April 1982 in accordance
with art.XXVIII
Reference:
Depositary: Australia
Status: signed on 11 September 1980, ratified on
23 July 1981; in force for South Africa on 7 April 1982
XXVII.
Law of the Sea
No.12
Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals
Full
Text / Current
Parties
Date: 1 June 1972
Done at: London
Entry into force: 11 March 1978 in accordance
with art.13
Reference:
Depositary: United Kingdom
Status: signed on 9 June 1972, ratified on 15 August
1972.
XXVII. Law of the Sea
No.13
Protocol of 1978 Relating to the International
Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973
Full
Text / Current Parties
Date: 17 February 1978
Done at: London
Entry into force: 2 October 1983 in accordance
with art.V
Reference:
Depositary: Secretary-General of the International
Maritime Organization of the United Nations
Status: In force for South Africa on 28 February
1985, Annex V in force on 13 August 1992
XXVII.
Law of the Sea
No.14
International Convention Relating to Intervention
on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties
Full
Text / Current
Parties
Date: 29 November 1969
Done at: Brussels
Entry into force: 6 May 1975 in accordance
with art.XI
Reference: v970 U.N.T.S. p211
Depositary: Secretary-General of the International
Maritime Organization of the United Nations
Status: acceded on 1 July 1986; in force for South
Africa on 29 September 1986
XXVII.
Law of the Sea
No.15
International Convention on Civil Liability for
Oil Pollution Damage (as amended)
Full
Text / Current
Parties
Date: 29 November 1969
Done at: Brussels
Entry into force: 19 June 1975 in accordance
with art.XV
Amended: 19 November 1976 in London (in force
on 8 April 1981); amended on 25 May 1984 in London (not yet in force)
Reference: v973 U.N.T.S. p3
Depositary: Secretary-General of the International
Maritime Organization of the United Nations
Status: acceded on 17 March 1976; in force for South
Africa on 15 June 1976
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