| (1) |
A report of an incident shall
be made without delay to the fullest extent possible in accordance
with the provisions of Protocol I to the present Convention. |
| (2) |
Each Party to the Convention shall: |
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(a) |
make all arrangements necessary for an appropriate
officer or agency to receive and process all reports on incidents;
and |
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(b) |
notify the Organization with complete details
of such arrangements for circulation to other Parties and Member
States of the Organization. |
| (3) |
Whenever a Party receives a report
under the provisions of the present article, that Party shall
relay the report without delay to: |
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(a) |
the Administration of the ship involved; and |
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(b) |
any other State which may be affected. |
| (4) |
Each Party to the Convention undertakes
to issue instructions to its maritime inspection vessels and
aircraft and to other appropriate services, to report to its
authorities any incident referred to in Protocol I to the present
Convention. That Party shall, if it considers it appropriate,
report accordingly to the Organization and to any other Party
concerned. |