1985 AMENDMENTS TO THE CONVENTION ON THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIMESATELLITE ORGANIZATION (INMARSAT)
1985 AMENDMENTS TO THE CONVENTION ON THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIMESATELLITE ORGANIZATION (INMARSAT)
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PREAMBLE
At the end of the Preamble, the following new paragraph is added:
Affirming that a maritime satellite system shall also be open for
aeronautical communications for the benefit of aircraft of all nations.
ARTICLE 1 Definitions
In Article 1, the following new paragraph (h) is added:
(h) "Aircraft" means any machine that can derive support in the
atmosphere from the reactions of the air other than the reactions of the
air against the earth's surface.
ARTICLE 3 Purpose
Article 3, paragraphs (1) and (2) are replaced by the following text:
(1) The purpose of the Organization is to make provision for the space
segment necessary for improving maritime communications and, as
practicable, aeronautical communications, thereby assisting in improving
communications for distress and safety of life, communications for air
traffic services, the efficiency and management of ships and aircraft,
maritime and aeronautical public correspondence services and
radiodetermination capabilities.
(2) The Organization shall seek to serve all areas where there is need
for maritime and aeronautical communications.
ARTICLE 7 Access to Space Segment
Article 7, paragraphs (1) and (2) are replaced by the following text:
(1) The INMARSAT space segment shall be open for use by ships and
aircraft of all nations on conditions to be determined by the Council. In
determining such conditions, the Council shall not discriminate among
ships or aircraft on the basis of nationality.
(2) The Council may, on a case-by-case basis, permit access to the
INMARSAT space segment by earth stations located on structures operating
in the marine environment other than ships, if and as long as the
operation of such earth stations will not significantly affect the
provision of service to ships or aircraft.
ARTICLE 8 Other Space Segments
Article 8, paragraph (1) is replaced by the following text:
(1) A Party shall notify the Organization in the event that it or any
person within its jurisdiction intends to make provision for, or initiate
the use of, individually or jointly, separate space segment facilities to
meet any or all of the maritime purposes of the INMARSAT space segment, to
ensure technical compatibility and to avoid significant economic harm to
the INMARSAT system.
ARTICLE 12 Assembly-Functions
Article 12, sub-paragraph (1) (c) is replaced by the following text:
(c) Authorize, on the recommendation of the Council, the establishment
of additional space segment facilities the special or primary purpose of
which is to provide radiodetermination, distress or safety services.
However, the space segment facilities established to provide maritime and
aeronautical public correspondence services can be used for
telecommunications for distress, safety and radiodetermination purposes
without such authorization.
ARTICLE 15 Council-Functions
Article 15, paragraphs (a), (c) and (h) are replaced by the following
text:
(a) Determination of maritime and aeronautical satellite
telecommunications requirements and adoption of policies, plans,
programmes, procedures and measures for the design, development,
construction, establishment, acquisition by purchase or lease, operation,
maintenance and utilization of the INMARSAT space segment, including the
procurement of any necessary launch services to meet such requirements.
(c) Adoption of criteria and procedures for approval of earth stations
on land, on ships, on aircraft, and on structures in the marine
environment for access to the INMARSAT space segment and for verification
and monitoring of performance of earth stations having access to and
utilization of the INMARSAT space segment. For earth stations on ships and
aircraft, the criteria should be in sufficient detail for use by national
licensing authorities, at their discretion, for type-approval purposes.
(h) Determination of arrangements for consultation on a continuing
basis with bodies recognized by the Council as representing shipowners,
aircraft operators, maritime and aeronautical personnel and other users of
maritime and aeronautical telecommunications.
ARTICLE 21 Inventions and Technical Information
Article 21, sub paragraphs (2) (b) and (7) (b) (i) are replaced by the
following text:
(2) (b) The right to disclose and to have disclosed to Parties and
Signatories and others within the jurisdiction of any Party such
inventions and technical information, and to use and to authorize and to
have authorized Parties and Signatories and such others to use such
inventions and technical information without payment in connexion with the
INMARSAT space segment and any earth station on land, ship or aircraft
operating in conjunction therewith.
(7) (b) (i) Without payment in connexion with the INMARSAT space
segment or any earth station on land, ship or aircraft operating in
conjunction therewith.
ARTICLE 27 Relationship with other International Organizations
Article 27 is replaced by the following text:
The Organization shall co-operate with the United Nations and its
bodies dealing with the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and Ocean Area, its
Specialized Agencies, as well as other international organizations, on
matters of common interest. In particular the Organization shall take into
account the relevant international standards, regulations, resolutions,
procedures and recommendations of the International Maritime Organization
and the International Civil Aviation Organization. The Organization shall
observe the relevant provisions of the International Telecommunication
Convention and regulations made thereunder, and shall in the design,
development, construction and establishment of the INMARSAT space segment
and in the procedures established for regulating the operation of the
INMARSAT space segment and of earth stations give due consideration to the
relevant resolutions, recommendations and procedures of the organs of the
International Telecommunication Union.
ARTICLE 32 Signature and Ratification
Article 32, paragraph (3) is replaced by the following text:
(3) On becoming a Party to this Convention, or at any time thereafter,
a State may declare, by written notification to the Depositary, to which
Registers of ships, to which aircraft operating under its authority, and
to which land earth stations under its jurisdiction, the Convention shall
apply.
ARTICLE 35 Depositary
Article 35, paragraph (1) is replaced by the following text:
(1) The Depositary of this Convention shall be the Secretary-General
of the International Maritime Organization.
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