(1) Upon its entry into
force, the present Convention supersedes the International Convention
for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil, 1954, as amended,
as between Parties to that Convention.
(2) Nothing in the present
Convention shall prejudice the codification and development of the
law of the sea by the United Nations Conference on the Law of the
Sea convened pursuant to resolution 2750 C(XXV) 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.
(3) The term "jurisdiction"
in the present Convention shall be construed in the light of international
law in force at the time of application or interpretation of the present
Convention.