Global Law PASS Week 12

What is the history of Timor-Leste?

• Timor-Leste was colonised by Portugal in the 16th Century

• The Indonesian invasion and occupation (1975-1999)

• Timor-Leste was under UN administration (1999-2002)

• Timor-Leste gained independence (2002)

A maritime boundary is the States territorial waters and the areas beyond these waters, in which they generally have some degree of rights over resources

• True

• False

Which article of the UN Law of the Sea Convention establishes that every state has a territorial sea up to 12 nautical miles?

• 19

• 42

• 87

• 3

What was the purpose of the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling?

• To regulate the whaling industry

• To cease and regulate the whaling industry and ensure the conservation of whale species

• To cease the whaling industry and ensure the conservation of whale species

• To cease and regulate the whaling industry

The JARPA II program would substantially increase the number of whales taken under the special permit program

• True

• False

What was the decision in the Whaling case?

• 12:4 decision - it was decided against Japan - as Japan was in breach of the Whaling Convention, and its whaling program was not for scientific research purposes

• 12:4 decision - it was decided against Australia - as Japan was not in breach of the Whaling Convention and Australia was fined for bringing an action with insufficient merit

• It could not be decided, so there was a retrial

Did Japan try to challenge the jurisdiction of the ICJ to hear the matter?

• Yes

• No

Incorporation aligns with...

• Dualism

• Monism

• Transformation

Transformation aligns with

• Monism

• Incorporation

• Dualism

Which section of the Constitution provides the executive has the power to enter into treaties?

• 49

• 82

• 25

• 61