IMO Legal Committee (LEG)

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Summary
The Legal Committee (LEG) is a subsidiary body of the Council. LEG is empowered to deal with any legal matters within the scope of the Organization. The Committee consists of all Member States of IMO. It was established in 1967 as a subsidiary body to deal with legal questions which arose in the aftermath of the Torrey Canyon disaster. The Legal Committee is also empowered to perform any duties within its scope which may be assigned by or under any other international instrument and accepted by the Organization. Additional details regarding the Legal Committee can be found in the Rules of Procedure of the Committee.

Previous Sessions
At the end of each LEG meeting, a final report is prepared for submission to the Council. The final report provides a record of the issues discussed and actions taken by the Committee. The final reports of the most recent LEG meetings are provided for your reference.

• LEG 102 Final Report  
• LEG 101 Final Report   (broken link)
• LEG 100 Final Report  
• LEG 99 Final Report  
• LEG 98 Final Report  
• LEG 97 Final Report  
• LEG 96 Final Report  
• LEG 95 Final Report  
• LEG 94 Final Report  
• LEG 93 Final Report  
• LEG 92 Final Report  
• LEG 91 Final Report  
• LEG 90 Final Report  
• LEG 89 Final Report  
• LEG 88 Final Report