text: theStatewithrespect tothevarious maritime zonesunderitssovereignty and jurisdiction -theter[itorial sea,contiguous zone,exclusive economic zoneand continental Shelf. Thisrightofhotpursuit ceases whentheshippursued enters theterritorial seaofitsownStateorthatofathirdState. Onlywarships, military airc[aft orothergovernment Shipsmayexercise thispowerofenforcement. 224.Statesa[eempowered totakepoliceaction onthehighseasinorderto protect ce[tain international community interests suchasthesuppression ofpiracy andunauthorized broadcasting andtheprohibition ofslavery. Inparticular, a warship isjustified inboarding aforeign shipiftheshipisengaged inpiracy, intheslavetrade,inunauthorized broadcasting, theshipiswithout nationality orthoughflying afo[eign flagorrefusing toshowitsflag,theshipisin reality ofthesamenationality asthewarship. 11.Warships andothergove[nment shipsope[ated fo[ non-commercial purposes 225.Ina[ticle 29oftheConvention, awa[ship hasbeendefined as: ••••ashipbelonging tothearmedfo[cesofaStatebea[ing theexte[nal ma[ksdistinguishing suchshipsofitsnationality, underthecommand ofan office[ dulycommissioned bythegovernment oftheStateandwhosename appea[s intheapp[op[iate se[vicelisto[itsequivalent, andmanned bya c[ewwhichisunder[egula[ a[medfo[cesdiscipline.· Somenaviesa[eoftenassisted o[accompanied bygovernment-owned shipswhosetasks arespecifically thoseofnavalSUPPO[t o[othernon-comme[cial functions. Such ships,unlesstheymeetthedefinition ofa[ticle 29,a[enotwa[ships fo[the pu[poses oftheConvention. 226.Wa[ships andothe[gove[nment shipsope[ated fo[non-comme[cial pu[poses on thehighseasenjoycomplete immunity fromtheju[isdiction ofanyStateotherthan theflagState. Inpa[ticular, theprovisions oftheConvention rega[ding the protection andp[ese[vation ofthema[ineenvi[onment donotapplytoanywarship, navalauxilia[y, othervessels o[ai[craft ownedo[operated byaStateandused, fo[thetimebeing,onlyongove[nment non-comme[cial se[vice (a[t.236). Bythe ope[ation ofa[ticle 58,paragraph 2,thisimmunity extends totheexclusive economic zone.Inthete[[ito[ial sea,suchshipsalsoenjoyimmunity withsuch exceptions applicable toallshipsasa[einco[po[ated inthe[egimeofinnocent passage. /•••A/40/535 English Page63 227.Therearetwoothernotable exceptions. First,thereisthesanction of expulsion fromtheterritorial seaifanywarship doesnotcomplywiththelawsand regulations ofacoastal Stateconcerning passage through theterritorial sea,as hasalready beennoted. Second, aflagStateisliableforanylossordamageto thecoastal Stateresulting fromawarship's notcomplying withthelawsand regulations ofthecoastal Stateorwiththeprovisions oftheConvention orother rulesofinternational law.TheflagStateisalsoliable whensuchlossordamage occurs duringtransit passage. 12.Otherrelevant multilateral regional andbilateral agreements 228.Therearecertain relevant multilateral treaties orhilateral arrangements whichhavesignificant effects onthelegalregimeoftheoceans. Onthe relationship oftheConvention ontheLawoftheSeawithotherconventions and international agreements, article 311states, interalia,that: "l.ThisOOnvention shallprevail, asbetween StatesParties, overthe GenevaConventions ontheLawoftheSeaof29April1958. "2.ThisConvention shallnotaltertherightsandohligations ofStates Parties whicharisefromotheragreements compatible withthisConvention and whichdonotaffecttheenjoyment ofotherStatesparties oftheirrightsor theperformance oftheirobligations underthisConvention." TheConvention ontheLawoftheSeathusprevails asbetween Statesparties overthe1958GenevaConventions ontheLawoftheSeabutasbetween States Parties doesnotaffectotheragreements whicharecompatible withit. C.Multilateral treaties since1945 1.TheAntarctic Treaty (1959)£2! 229.TheAntarctic Treatyraises twoissuesofrelevance tothelawoftheSea. First,thereisaclearprohibition against thecarrying outofanymilitary activities inAntarctica. Forthepurposes ofthisTreaty, Antarctica isdefined astheareasouthof60'southlatitude, whichembraces alargeextentofhighseas (seeannexIll,map6).According toarticleI,Antarctica istobeusedfor peaceful purposes only. Anymeasures ofamilitary nature, suchas"the establishment ofmilitary basesandfortifications, thecarrying outofmilitary maneuvers, aswellasthetesting ofanytypeofweapons" areprohibited. Article Vprohibits inAntarctica anynuclear explosions orthedisposal of radioactive waste. 230.Itshould benotedthat"nothing intheTreatyshallprejudice oraffectthe rights, Ortheexercise oftherights, ofanyStateunderinternational lawwith regardtothehighseaswithinthatarea"(art.VI).
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the legal framework and regulations related to maritime zones, warships, and international law. It mentions various concepts such as territorial sea, exclusive economic zone, high seas, and the Convention on the Law of the Sea. The text also touches on the rights and obligations of states and the immunity of warships from the jurisdiction of other states.