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(7) wastes or other matter directly arising from. ox related to 
the exploration, exploitation and associated off-shore processing 
of sea-bed mineral resources. 
The Parties will also promote, within the appropriate international 
organisation, the codification of signals to be used by vessels engaged 
in dumping. 
ARTICLE XIII 
Nothing in this Convention shall prejudice the codification and de- 
velopment of the law of the sea by the United Nations Conference on 
the Law of the Sea convened pursuant to Resolution 2750 C (X XV) of 
the General Assembly of the United Nations nor the present or future 
claims and legal views of any State concerning the law of the sea and 
the nature and extent of coastal and flag State jurisdiction. The Con- 
tracting Parties agree to consult at a meeting to be convened by the 
Organisation after the Law of the Sea Conference, and in any case 
not later than 1976, with a view to defining the nature and extent of 
the right and the responsibility of a coastal State to apply the Con- 
vention in a zone adjacent to its coast. 
ARTICLE XIV 
1. The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and 
Northern Ireland as a depositary shall call a meeting of the Contract- 
ing Parties not later than three months after the entry into force of 
this Convention to decide on organisational matters. 
2. The Contracting Parties shall designate a competent Organisa- 
tion existing at the time of that meeting to be responsible for 
Secretariat duties in relation to this Convention. Any Party to this 
Convention not being a member of this Organisation shall make an 
appropriate contribution to the expenses incurred by the Organisation 
in performing these duties. 
3. The Secretariat duties of the Organisation shall include: 
(a) the convening of consultative meetings of the Contracting 
Parties not less frequently than once every two years and of 
special meetings of the Parties at any time on the request of two- 
thirds of the Parties; 
(6) preparing and assisting, in consultation with the Contract- 
ing Parties and appropnate International Organisations, in the 
development. and implementation of procedures referred to in 
sub-paragraph (4) (e) of this Article; 
(c) considering enquiries by, and information from the Con- 
tracting Parties, consulting with them and with the appropriate 
International Organisations, and providing recommendations to 
the Parties on questions related to, but not specifically covered 
by the Convention ; 
(d) conveying to the Parties concerned all notifications re- 
ceived by the Organisation in accordance with Articles IV (3), 
V (1) and (2), VI(4), XV, XX and X XI. 
Prior to the designation of the Organisation these functions shall, as 
necessary, be performed by the depositary, who for this purpose shall 
be the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and 
Northern Ireland. 
