| (1) |
The present Convention shall enter into force
12 months after the date on which not less than 15 States, the
combined merchant fleets of which constitute not less than 50
per cent of the gross tonnage of the world's merchant shipping,
have become parties to it in accordance with article 13. |
| (2) |
An Optional Annex shall enter into force 12
months after the date on which the conditions stipulated in
paragraph (1) of the present article have been satisfied in
relation to that Annex. |
| (3) |
The Organization shall inform the States which
have signed the present Convention or acceded to it of the date
on which it enters into force and of the date on which an Optional
Annex enters into force in accordance with paragraph (2) of
the present article. |
| (4) |
For States which have deposited an instrument
of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession in respect
of the present Convention or any Optional Annex after the requirements
for entry into force thereof have been met but prior to the
date of entry into force, the ratification, acceptance, approval
or accession shall take effect on the date of entry into force
of the Convention or such Annex or three months after the date
of deposit of the instrument whichever is the later date. |
| (5) |
For States which have deposited an instrument
of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession after the
date on which the Convention or an Optional Annex entered into
force, the Convention or the Optional Annex shall become effective
three months after the date of deposit of the instrument. |
| (6) |
After the date on which all the conditions
required under article 16 to bring an
amendment to the present Convention or an Optional Annex into
force have been fulfilled, any instrument of ratification, acceptance,
approval or accession deposited shall apply to the Convention
or Annex as amended. |