State Oceanic Administration, Mediation and Handling of Disputes Over the Right to Use Sea Territory Measures
国家海洋局海域使用权争议调解处理办法
June 02, 2002 | BY
clpstaff &clp articles &Disputes over the right to use sea territory may be resolved by government mediation or directly by litigation at a people's court.
Promulgated: April 28 2002
Effective: as of date of promulgation
Interpreting authority: State Oceanic Administration
Applicability: Disputes over the right to use sea territory is defined as the disputes over the ownership of the right to use sea territory between the parties concerned (Article 2).
Main contents: The Measures state that where a dispute over the right to use sea territory cannot be resolved by the two parties themselves, the two parties may apply for mediation with a department in charge of oceanic administration of the people's government above the county level. Alternatively the parties may directly file a suit with a people's court (Article 3). Article 8 lists the cases that are not within the scope of mediation, which includes infringement cases involving the right to use sea territory. No party is allowed to change the present status of the use of the sea territory before the dispute is resolved (Article 16).
Related legislation: PRC, Administration of Sea Territory Law
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