Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2019C00259:schedule:1:p22
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2019C00259
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 22/24)
Character Range: 73494–76322

the purpose of exploring it and exploiting its natural resources.
 2. The rights referred to in paragraph 1 are exclusive in the sense that if the coastal State does not explore the continental shelf or exploit its natural resources, no one may undertake these activities without the express consent of the coastal State.
 3. The rights of the coastal State over the continental shelf do not depend on occupation, effective or notional, or on any express proclamation.
 4. The natural resources referred to in this Part consist of the mineral and other non‑living resources of the sea‑bed and subsoil together with living organisms belonging to sedentary species, that is to say, organisms which, at the harvestable stage, either are immobile on or under the sea‑bed or are unable to move except in constant physical contact with the sea‑bed or the subsoil.

Article 78

Legal status of the superjacent waters and air space and the rights and freedoms of other States
 1. The rights of the coastal State over the continental shelf do not affect the legal status of the superjacent waters or of the air space above those waters.
 2. The exercise of the rights of the coastal State over the continental shelf must not infringe or result in any unjustifiable interference with navigation and other rights and freedoms of other States as provided for in this Convention.

Article 79

Submarine cables and pipelines on the continental shelf
 1. All States are entitled to lay submarine cables and pipelines on the continental shelf, in accordance with the provisions of this article.
 2. Subject to its right to take reasonable measures for the exploration of the continental shelf, the exploitation of its natural resources and the prevention, reduction and control of pollution from pipelines, the coastal State may not impede the laying or maintenance of such cables or pipelines.
 3. The delineation of the course for the laying of such pipelines on the continental shelf is subject to the consent of the coastal State.
 4. Nothing in this Part affects the right of the coastal State to establish conditions for cables or pipelines entering its territory or territorial sea, or its jurisdiction over cables and pipelines constructed or used in connection with the exploration of its continental shelf or exploitation of its resources or the operations of artificial islands, installations and structures under its jurisdiction.
 5. When laying submarine cables or pipelines, States shall have due regard to cables or pipelines already in position. In particular, possibilities of repairing existing cables or pipelines shall not be prejudiced.

Article 80

Artificial islands, installations and structures on the continental shelf
 Article 60 applies mutatis mutandis to artificial islands, installations and structures on the