376. There is a clear distinction between the delimitation of the continental
shelf under article 83 and the delineation of its outer limits under article 76.
Under the latter article, the Commission is assigned the function of making
recommendations to coastal States on matters relating to the establishment of
the outer limits of the continental shelf, but it does so without prejudice to
delimitation of maritime boundaries. The function of settling disputes with
respect to delimitation of maritime boundaries is entrusted to dispute
settlement procedures under article 83 and Part XV of the Convention, which
include international courts and tribunals.
377. There is nothing in the Convention or in the Rules of Procedure of the
Commission or in its practice to indicate that delimitation of the continental
shelf constitutes an impediment to the performance by the Commission of its
functions.