Office of Legal Affairs of the International Seabed Authority

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legal office office organizational unit of the International Seabed Authority

The Office of Legal Affairs of the International Seabed Authority is the body responsible for providing legal advice, drafting and interpreting regulations, and supporting the Authority’s work in governing mineral-related activities in the international seabed area.

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Label	Occurrences
Office of Legal Affairs of the International Seabed Authority canonical	1

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	legal office ⓘ office ⓘ organizational unit of the International Seabed Authority ⓘ
fieldOfWork	deep seabed mining law ⓘ international environmental law ⓘ international institutional law ⓘ international law of the sea ⓘ law of international organizations ⓘ
goal	ensure that the International Seabed Authority’s activities are conducted in accordance with international law ⓘ promote legal certainty for contractors and States Parties engaged in activities in the Area ⓘ support the development of a comprehensive Mining Code for the Area ⓘ support the protection of the marine environment in the Area through legal instruments ⓘ
hasRole	advise on the interpretation of the legal regime for the Area ⓘ advise on the legal aspects of benefit-sharing from activities in the Area ⓘ advise on the legal aspects of environmental protection in the Area ⓘ advise on the legal status of the Area and its resources as the common heritage of mankind ⓘ assist in the development of the Mining Code ⓘ assist in the negotiation and revision of regulations for exploitation in the Area ⓘ assist in the negotiation and revision of regulations for exploration in the Area ⓘ assist in the preparation of legal documentation for the International Seabed Authority ⓘ draft regulations for the International Seabed Authority ⓘ ensure consistency of the Authority’s regulations with international law ⓘ interpret regulations of the International Seabed Authority ⓘ provide legal advice on compliance and enforcement mechanisms under the Authority’s regulations ⓘ provide legal advice to the International Seabed Authority ⓘ provide legal input to policy development within the International Seabed Authority ⓘ provide legal support to the organs of the International Seabed Authority ⓘ review contracts and agreements related to activities in the Area ⓘ support dispute settlement functions within the Authority’s competence ⓘ support governance of mineral-related activities in the international seabed area ⓘ support implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea within the Authority’s mandate ⓘ support meetings of subsidiary bodies of the International Seabed Authority ⓘ support meetings of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority ⓘ support meetings of the Council of the International Seabed Authority ⓘ support the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority on legal matters ⓘ
jurisdiction	activities in the Area beyond national jurisdiction ⓘ
locatedIn	Kingston, Jamaica ⓘ
operatesInLanguage	English ⓘ
operatesUnder	1994 Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ surface form: Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ rules, regulations and procedures of the International Seabed Authority ⓘ
partOf	International Seabed Authority ⓘ
serves	Assembly of the International Seabed Authority ⓘ Council of the International Seabed Authority ⓘ Legal and Technical Commission of the International Seabed Authority ⓘ Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority ⓘ

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Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority → hasOffice → Office of Legal Affairs of the International Seabed Authority ⓘ