1979 Memorandum of Understanding between Malaysia and the Kingdom of Thailand on the Establishment of the Joint Authority for the Exploitation of the Resources of the Sea Bed in a Defined Area of the Continental Shelf of the Two Countries in the Gulf of Thailand

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Full Title	1979 Memorandum of Understanding between Malaysia and the Kingdom of Thailand on the Establishment of the Joint Authority for the Exploitation of the Resources of the Sea Bed in a Defined Area of the Continental Shelf of the Two Countries in the Gulf of Thailand
Short Title / Abbreviations	1979 Malaysia-Thailand MOU
CIL Subject Classification	International Law Documents Oceans/Law of the Sea Joint Development Regional/Bilateral Seabed
Citations to Text	-
Date of Adoption	21/02/1979
Place of Adoption	Chiang Mai, Thailand
Secretariat / Relevant Authority	Malaysia-Thailand Joint Authority (MTJA)
Dispute settlement provisions	“Article VII Any difference or dispute arising out of the interpretation or implementation of the provisions of this Memorandum shall be settled peacefully by consultation or negotiation between the Parties.”
Annexes	British Admiralty Chart No: 2414 Edition 1967 (Not available)
Entry Into Force Status	In Force
Date of Entry into Force	24/10/1979
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	“Article VIII This Memorandum shall come into force on the date of exchange of instruments of ratification.”
General Status	2 Parties
Links to Current Status/Reservations	Malaysia-Thailand Joint Authority (MTJA)
Status
ASEAN States
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
Indonesia
Lao PDR
Malaysia	Ratification 24/10/1979
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand	Ratification 24/10/1979
Vietnam
Related Instruments
Related Instruments	1990 Agreement between the Government of Malaysia and the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand on the Constitution and Other Matters Relating to the Establishment of the Malaysia-Thailand Joint Authority 1990 Malaysia-Thailand Joint Authority Act 1993 Malaysia-Thailand Joint Authority (Accounting Procedure) Regulations 1993 Malaysia-Thailand Joint Authority (Preparation and Submission of Annual Budget) Regulations 1993 Malaysia-Thailand Joint Authority (Terms and Conditions of Appointment of Co-Chairman and Other Members of the Authority) Regulations 1997 Malaysia-Thailand Joint Authority (Standards of Petroleum Operations) Regulations 2004 Malaysia-Thailand Joint Authority (Payments of Royalty and Other Proceeds from Petroleum Production to the Governments) Regulations
External Links	United Nations Division of Ocean Affairs and Law of the Sea accessed on 17/11/2023