Hon Speaker, I move without notice:
That the House -
1) notes that Judge Albert J Hoffmann has been appointed as vice- president of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for the period 2011-2014, and has been a member of the tribunal since 2005 and takes over the vice-president's role from Judge Helmut Tuerk;
2) further notes that the vice-president is elected for a period of three years and assumes the functions of the president in the event of a vacancy in the presidency or the inability of the president to exercise the functions of the presidency;
3) believes that Judge Hoffmann will bring to the tribunal vast knowledge and experience of international law and in particular, experience as a member of the tribunal; and
4) congratulates Judge Albert J Hoffmann on his appointment and wishes him success in his position.
Agreed to.