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incompatible with the Convention constitute the applicable law of the
Tribunal.
437
Pursuant to Part XI, section 5 of the Convention and article 14 of the
Statute, a Seabed Disputes Chamber of the Tribunal has been formed
with jurisdiction to hear disputes regarding activities in the international
seabed area. The Chamber is composed of eleven judges representing
the principal legal systems of the world and with equitable geographical
distribution.
438
Ad hoc chambers consisting of three judges may be estab-
lished if a party to a dispute so requests. The composition is determined
by the Seabed Disputes Chamber with the approval of the parties to the
dispute.
439
The Chamber shall apply the provisions of the Convention and
other rules of international law not incompatible with the Convention,
440
together with the rules, regulation and procedures of the International
Seabed Authority adopted in accordance with the Convention and the
terms of contracts concerning activities in the International Seabed Area
in matters relating to those contracts.
441
The Seabed Disputes Chamber
has jurisdiction to give advisory opinions at the request of the Assembly
or the Council of the International Seabed Authority on legal questions
arising within the scope of their activities and such opinions shall be given
as a matter of urgency.
442
In addition, the Tribunal may create such cham-
bers of three or more persons as it considers necessary
443
and a five-person
Chamber of Summary Procedure.
444
437
Article 293 of the Convention and article 23 of the Statute.
438
See article 35. The Chamber shall be open to the states parties, the International Seabed
Authority and the other entities referred to in Part XI, section 5 of the Convention. Ad
hoc judges may be chosen: see articles 23–5 of the Rules.
439
Articles 187 and 188 of the Convention and article 36 of the Statute. See also article 27 of
the Rules.
440
Article 293 of the Convention.
441
Article 38 of the Statute. The decisions of the Seabed Chamber shall be enforceable in the
territories of the states parties in the same manner as judgments or orders of the highest
court of the state party in whose territory the enforcement is sought, article 39. Articles
115–23 of the Rules deal with procedural issues in contentious cases before the Chamber.
442
See articles 159(10) and 191. See also articles 130–7 of the Rules.
443
See article 15(1). A Chamber for Fisheries Disputes (1997), a Chamber for Marine En-
vironment Disputes (1997) and a Chamber for Maritime Delimitation Disputes (2007)
have been formed under this provision. Under article 15(2), the Tribunal may form a
chamber for dealing with a specific dispute if the parties so wish and a Chamber was
formed in December 2000 to deal with the
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