CONVENTION ON THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION, 1948
CONVENTION ON THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION, 1948
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The States parties to the present Convention hereby establish the
International Maritime Organization (hereinafter referred to as "the
Organization").
PART I Purposes of the Organization
Article 1
The purposes of the Organization are:
(a) To provide machinery for co-operation among Governments in the
field of governmental regulation and practices relating to technical
matters of all kinds affecting shipping engaged in international trade; to
encourage and facilitate the general adoption of the highest practicable
standards in matters concerning the maritime safety, efficiency of
navigation and prevention and control of marine pollution from ships; and
to deal with administrative and legal matters related to the purposes set
out in this Article;
(b) To encourage the removal of discriminatory action and unnecessary
restrictions by Governments affecting shipping engaged in international
trade so as to promote the availability of shipping services to the
commerce of the world without discrimination; assistance and encouragement
given by a Government for the development of its national shipping and for
purposes of security does not in itself constitute discrimination,
provided that such assistance and encouragement is not based on measures
designed to restrict the freedom of shipping of all flags to take part in
international trade;
(c) To provide for the consideration by the Organization of matters
concerning unfair restrictive practices by shipping concerns in accordance
with Part II;
(d) To provide for the consideration by the Organization of any
matters concerning shipping and the effect of shipping on the marine
environment that may be referred to it by any organ or specialized agency
of the United Nations;
(e) To provide for the exchange of information among Governments on
matters under consideration by the Organization.
PART II Functions
Article 2
In order to achieve the purposes set out in Part I, the Organization
shall:
(a) Subject to the provisions of Article 3, consider and make
recommendations upon matters arising under Article 1 (a), (b) and (c) that
may be remitted to it by Members, by any organ or specialized agency of
the United Nations or by any other intergovernmental organization or upon
matters referred to it under Article 1 (d);
(b) Provide for the drafting of conventions, agreements, or other
suitable instruments, and recommend these to Governments and to
intergovernmental organizations, and convene such conferences as may be
necessary;
(c) Provide machinery for consultation among Members and the exchange
of information among Governments;
(d) Perform functions arising in connexion with paragraphs (a), (b)
and (c) of this Article, in particular those assigned to it by or under
international instruments relating to maritime matters and the effect of
shipping on the marine environment;
(e) Facilitate as necessary, and in accordance with Part X, technical
co-operation within the scope of the Organization.
Article 3
In those matters which appear to the Organization capable of
settlement through the normal processes of international shipping business
the Organization shall so recommend. When, in the opinion of the
Organization, any matter concerning unfair restrictive practices by
shipping concerns is incapable of settlement through the normal processes
of international shipping business, or has in fact so proved, and provided
it shall first have been the subject of direct negotiations between the
Members concerned, the Organization shall, at the request of one of those
Members, consider the matter.
PART III Membership
Article 4
Membership in the Organization shall be open to all States, subject to
the provisions of Part III.
Article 5
Members of the United Nations may become Members of the Organization
by becoming parties to the Convention in accordance with the provisions of
Article 71.
Article 6
States not Members of the United Nations which have been invited to
send representatives to the United Nations Maritime Conference convened in
Geneva on 19 February 1948, may become Members by becoming parties to the
Convention in accordance with the provisions of Article 71.
Article 7
Any State not entitled to become a Member under Article 5 or 6 may
apply through the Secretary-General of the Organization to become a Member
and shall be admitted as a Member upon its becoming a party to the
Convention in accordance with the provisions of Article 71 provided that,
upon the recommendation of the Council, its application has been approved
by two-thirds of the Members other than Associate Members.
Article 8
Any Territory or group of Territories to which the Convention has been
made applicable under Article 72, by the Member having responsibility for
its international relations or by the United Nations, may become an
Associate Member of the Organization by notification in writing given by
such Member or by the United Nations, as the case may be, to the Secretary
General of the United Nations.
Article 9
An Associate Member shall have the rights and obligations of a Member
under the Convention except that it shall not have the right to vote or be
eligible for membership on the Council and subject to this the word
"Member" in the Convention shall be deemed to include Associate Member
unless the context otherwise requires.
Article 10
No State or Territory may become or remain a Member of the
Organization contrary to a resolution of the General Assembly of the
United Nations.
PART IV Organs
Article 11
The Organization shall consist of an Assembly, a Council, a Maritime
Safety Committee, a Legal Committee, a Marine Environment Protection
Committee, a Technical Co-operation Committee and such subsidiary organs
as the Organization may at any time consider necessary; and a
Secretariat.
PART V The Assembly
Article 12
The Assembly shall consist of all the Members.
Article 13
Regular sessions of the Assembly shall take place once every two
years. Extraordinary sessions shall be convened after a notice of sixty
days whenever one-third of the Members give notice to the
Secretary-General that they desire a session to be arranged, or at any
time if deemed necessary by the Council, after a notice of sixty days.
Article 14
A majority of the Members other than Associate Members shall
constitute a quorum for the meetings of the Assembly.
Article 15
The functions of the Assembly shall be:
(a) To elect at each regular session from among its Members, other
than Associate Members, its President and two Vice-Presidents who shall
hold office until the next regular session;
(b) To determine its own Rules of Procedure except as otherwise
provided in the Convention;
(c) To establish any temporary or, upon recommendation of the Council,
permanent subsidiary bodies it may consider to be necessary;
(d) To elect the Members to be represented on the Council as provided
in Article 17;
(e) To receive and consider the reports of the Council, and to decide
upon any question referred to it by the Council;
(f) To approve the work programme of the Organization;
(g) To vote the budget and determine the financial arrangements of the
Organization, in accordance with Part XII;
(h) To review the expenditures and approve the accounts of the
Organization;
(i) To perform the functions of the Organization, provided that in
matters relating to Article 2 (a) and (b), the Assembly shall refer such
matters to the Council for formulation by it of any recommendations or
instruments thereon; provided further that any recommendations or
instruments submitted to the Assembly by the Council and not accepted by
the Assembly shall be referred back to the Council for further
consideration with such observations as the Assembly may make;
(j) To recommend to Members for adoption regulations and guidelines
concerning maritime safety, the prevention and control of marine pollution
from ships and other matters concerning the effect of shipping on the
marine environment assigned to the Organization by or under international
instruments, or amendments to such regulations and guidelines which have
been referred to it;
(k) To take such action as it may deem appropriate to promote
technical co-operation in accordance with Article 2 (e), taking into
account the special needs of developing countries;
(l) To take decisions in regard to convening any international
conference or following any other appropriate procedure for the adoption
of international conventions or of amendments to any international
conventions which have been developed by the Maritime Safety Committee,
the Legal Committee, the Marine Environment Protection Committee, the
Technical Co-operation Committee, or other organs of the Organization.
(m) To refer to the Council for consideration or decision any matters
within the scope of the Organization, except that the function of making
recommendations under paragraph (j) of this Article shall not be
delegated.
PART VI The Council
Article 16
The Council shall be composed of thirty-two Members elected by the
Assembly.
Article 17
In electing the Members of the Council, the Assembly shall observe the
following criteria:
(a) Eight shall be States with the largest interest in providing
international shipping services;
(b) Eight shall be other States with the largest interest in
international seaborne trade;
(c) Sixteen shall be States not elected under (a) or (b) above which
have special interests in maritime transport or navigation, and whose
election to the Council will ensure the representation of all major
geographic areas of the world.
Article 18
Members represented on the Council in accordance with Article 16 shall
hold office until the end of the next regular session of the Assembly.
Members shall be eligible for re-election.
Article 19
(a) The Council shall elect its Chairman and adopt its own Rules of
Procedure except as otherwise provided in the Convention.
(b) Twenty-one Members of the Council shall constitute a quorum.
(c) The Council shall meet upon one month's notice as often as may be
necessary for the efficient discharge of its duties upon the summons of
its Chairman or upon request by not less than four of its Members. It
shall meet at such places as may be convenient.
Article 20
The Council shall invite any Member to participate, without vote, in
its deliberations on any matter of particular concern to that Member.
Article 21
(a) The Council shall consider the draft work programme and budget
estimates prepared by the Secretary-General in the light of the proposals
of the Maritime Safety Committee, the Legal Committee, the Marine
Environment Protection Committee, the Technical Co-operation Committee and
other organs of the Organization and, taking these into account, shall
establish and submit to the Assembly the work programme and budget of the
Organization, having regard to the general interest and priorities of the
Organization.
(b) The Council shall receive the reports, proposals and
recommendations of the Maritime Safety Committee, the Legal Committee, the
Marine Environment Protection Committee, the Technical Co-operation
Committee and other organs of the Organization and shall transmit them to
the Assembly and, when the Assembly is not in session, to the Members for
information, together with the comments and recommendations of the
Council.
(c) Matters within the scope of Articles 28, 33, 38 and 43 shall be
considered by the Council only after obtaining the views of the Maritime
Safety Committee, the Legal Committee, the Marine Environment Protection
Committee, or the Technical Co-operation Committee, as may be
appropriate.
Article 22
The Council, with the approval of the Assembly, shall appoint the
Secretary-General. The Council shall also make provision for the
appointment of such other personnel as may be necessary, and determine the
terms and conditions of service of the Secretary-General and other
personnel, which terms and conditions shall conform as far as possible
with those of the United Nations and its specialized agencies.
Article 23
The Council shall make a report to the Assembly at each regular
session on the work performed by the Organization since the previous
regular session of the Assembly.
Article 24
The Council shall submit to the Assembly financial statements of the
Organization, together with the Council's comments and recommendations.
Article 25
(a) The Council may enter into agreements or arrangements covering the
relationship of the Organization with other organizations, as provided for
in Part XV. Such agreements or arrangements shall be subject to approval
by the Assembly.
(b) Having regard to the provisions of Part XV and to the relations
maintained with other bodies by the respective Committees under Articles
28, 33, 38 and 43, the Council shall, between sessions of the Assembly, be
responsible for relations with other organizations.
Article 26
Between sessions of the Assembly, the Council shall perform all the
functions of the Organization, except the function of making
recommendations under Article 15 (j). In particular, the Council shall
co-ordinate the activities of the organs of the Organization and may make
such adjustments in the work programme as are strictly necessary to ensure
the efficient functioning of the Organization.
PART VII Maritime Safety Committee
Article 27
The Maritime Safety Committee shall consist of all the Members.
Article 28
(a) The Maritime Safety Committee shall consider any matter within the
scope of the Organization concerned with aids to navigation, construction
and equipment of vessels, manning from a safety standpoint, rules for the
prevention of collisions, handling of dangerous cargoes, maritime safety
procedures and requirements, hydrograpic information, log-books and
navigational records, marine casualty investigation, salvage and rescue,
and any other matters directly affecting maritime safety.
(b) The Maritime Safety Committee shall provide machinery for
performing any duties assigned to it by this Convention, the Assembly or
the Council, or any duty within the scope of this Article which may be
assigned to it by or under any other international instrument and accepted
by the Organization.
(c) Having regard to the provisions of Article 25, the Maritimes
Safety Committee, upon request by the Assembly or the Council or, if it
deems such action useful in the interests of its own work, shall maintain
such close relationship with other bodies as may further the purposes of
the Organization.
Article 29
The Maritime Safety Committee shall submit to the Council:
(a) Proposals for safety regulations or for amendments to safety
regulations which the Committee has developed;
(b) Recommendations and guidelines which the Committee has developed;
(c) A report on the work of the Committee since the previous session
of the Council.
Article 30
The Maritime Safety Committee shall meet at least once a year. It
shall elect its officers once a year and shall adopt its own Rules of
Procedure.
Article 31
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Convention, but
subject to the provisions of Article 27, the Maritime Safety Committee
when exercising the functions conferred upon it by or under any
international convention or other instrument, shall conform to the
relevant provisions of the convention or instrument in question,
particularly as regards the rules governing the procedures to be followed.
PART VIII Legal Committee
Article 32
The Legal Committee shall consist of all the Members.
Article 33
(a) The Legal Committee shall consider any legal matters within the
scope of the Organization.
(b) The Legal Committee shall take all necessary steps to perform any
duties assigned to it by this Convention or by the Assembly or the
Council, or any duty within the scope of this Article which may be
assigned to it by or under any other international instrument and accepted
by the Organization.
(c) Having regard to the provisions of Article 25, the Legal
Committee, upon request by the Assembly or the Council or, if it deems
such action useful in the interests of its own work, shall maintain such
close relationship with other bodies as may further the purposes of the
Organization.
Article 34
The Legal Committee shall submit to the Council:
(a) Drafts of international conventions and of amendments to
international conventions which the Committee has developed;
(b) A report on the work of the Committee since the previous session
of the Council.
Article 35
The Legal Committee shall meet at least once a year. It shall elect
its officers once a year and shall adopt its own Rules of Procedure.
Article 36
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Convention, but
subject to the provisions of Article 32, the Legal Committee, when
exercising the functions conferred upon it by or under any international
convention or other instrument, shall conform to the relevant provisions
of the convention or instrument in question, particularly as regards the
rules governing the procedures to be followed.
PART IX Marine Environment Protection Committee
Article 37
The Marine Environment Protection Committee shall consist of all the
Members.
Article 38
The Marine Environment Protection Committee shall consider any matter
within the scope of the Organization concerned with the prevention and
control of marine pollution from ships and in particular shall:
(a) Perform such functions as are or may be conferred upon the
Organization by or under international conventions for the prevention and
control of marine pollution from ships, particularly with respect to the
adoption and amendment of regulations or other provisions, as provided for
in such conventions;
(b) Consider appropriate measures to facilitate the enforcement of the
conventions referred to in paragraph (a) above;
(c) Provide for the acquisition of scientific, technical and any other
practical information on the prevention and control of marine pollution
from ships for dissemination to States, in particular to developing
countries and, where appropriate, make recommendations and develop
guidelines;
(d) Promote co-operation with regional organizations concerned with
the prevention and control of marine pollution from ships, having regard
to the provisions of Article 25;
(e) Consider and take appropriate action with respect to any other
matters falling within the scope of the Organization which would
contribute to the prevention and control of marine pollution from ships
including co-operation on environmental matters with other international
organizations, having regard to the provisions of Article 25.
Article 39
The Marine Environment Protection Committee shall submit to the
Council:
(a) Proposals for regulations for the prevention and control of marine
pollution from ships and for amendments to such regulations which the
Committee has developed;
(b) Recommendations and guidelines which the Committee has developed;
(c) A report on the work of the Committee since the previous session
of the Council.
Article 40
The Marine Environment Protection Committee shall meet at least once a
year. It shall elect its officers once a year and shall adopt its own
Rules of Procedure.
Article 41
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Convention, but
subject to the provisions of Article 37, the Marine Environment Protection
Committee, when exercising the functions conferred upon it by or under any
international convention or other instrument, shall conform to the
relevant provisions of the convention or instrument in question,
particularly as regards the rules governing the procedures to be followed.
PART X Technical Co-operation Committee
Article 42
The Technical Co-operation Committee shall consist of all the Members.
Article 43
(a) The Technical Co-operation Committee shall consider, as
appropriate, any matter within the scope of the Organization concerned
with the implementation of technical co-operation projects funded by the
relevant United Nations programme for which the Organization acts as the
executing or co-operating agency or by funds-in-trust voluntarily provided
to the Organization, and any other matters related to the Organization's
activities in the technical co-operation field.
(b) The Technical Co-operation Committee shall keep under review the
work of the Secretariat concerning technical co-operation.
(c) The Technical Co-operation Committee shall perform those functions
assigned to it by this Convention or by the Assembly or the Council, or
any duty within the scope of this Article which may be assigned to it by
or under any other international instrument and accepted by the
Organization.
(d) Having regard to the provisions of Article 25, the Technical
Co-operation Committee, upon request by the Assembly and Council or, if
it deems such action useful in the interests of its own work, shall
maintain such close relationships with other bodies as may further the
purposes of the Organization.
Article 44
The Technical Co-operation Committee shall submit to the Council:
(a) Recommendations which the Committee has developed;
(b) A report on the work of the Committee since the previous session
of the Council.
Article 45
The Technical Co-operation Committee shall meet at least once a year.
It shall elect its officers once a year and shall adopt its own Rules of
Procedure.
Article 46
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Convention, but
subject to the provisions of Article 42, the Technical Co-operation
Committee, when exercising the functions conferred upon it by or under any
international convention or other instrument, shall conform to the
relevant provisions of the convention or instrument in question,
particularly as regards the rules governing the procedures to be followed.
PART XI The Secretariat
Article 47
The Secretariat shall comprise the Secretary-General and such other
personnel as the Organization may require. The Secretary-General shall be
the chief administrative officer of the Organization and shall, subject to
the provisions of Article 22, appoint the above-mentioned personnel.
Article 48
The Secretariat shall maintain all such records as may be necessary
for the efficient discharge of the functions of the Organization and shall
prepare, collect and circulate the papers, documents, agenda, minutes and
information that may be required for the work of the Organization.
Article 49
The Secretary-General shall prepare and submit to the Council the
financial statements for each year and the budget estimates on a biennial
basis, with the estimates for each year shown separately.
Article 50
The Secretary-General shall keep Members informed with respect to the
activities of the Organization. Each Member may appoint one or more
representatives for the purpose of communication with the
Secretary-General.
Article 51
In the performance of their duties the Secretary-General and the staff
shall not seek or receive instructions from any Government or from any
authority external to the Organization. They shall refrain from any action
which might reflect on their position as international officials. Each
Member on its part undertakes to respect the exclusively international
character of the responsibilities of the Secretary-General and the staff
and not to seek to influence them in the discharge of their
responsibilities.
Article 52
The Secretary-General shall assume any other functions which may be
assigned to him by the Convention, the Assembly or the Council.
PART XII Finances
Article 53
Each Member shall bear the salary, travel and other expenses of its
own delegation to the meetings held by the Organization.
Article 54
The Council shall consider the financial statements and budget
estimates prepared by the Secretary-General and submit them to the
Assembly with its comments and recommendations.
Article 55
(a) Subject to any agreement between the Organization and the United
Nations, the Assembly shall review and approve the budget estimates.
(b) The Assembly shall apportion the expenses among the Members in
accordance with a scale to be fixed by it after consideration of the
proposals of the Council thereon.
Article 56
Any Member which fails to discharge its financial obligation to the
Organization within one year from the date on which it is due, shall have
no vote in the Assembly, the Council, the Maritime Safety Committee, the
Legal Committee, the Marine Environment Protection Committee or the
Technical Co-operation Committee unless the Assembly, at its discretion,
waives this provision.
PART XIII Voting
Article 57
Except as otherwise provided in the Convention or in any international
agreement which confers functions on the Assembly, the Council, the
Maritime Safety Committee, the Legal Committee, the Marine Environment
Protection Committee, or the Technical Co-operation Committee, the
following provisions shall apply to voting in these organs:
(a) Each Member shall have one vote.
(b) Decisions shall be by a majority vote of the Members present and
voting and, for decisions where a two-thirds majority vote is required, by
a two-thirds majority vote of those present.
(c) For the purpose of the Convention, the phrase "Members present and
voting" means Members present and casting an affirmative or negative vote.
Members which abstain from voting shall be considered as not voting.
PART XIV Headquarters of the Organization
Article 58
(a) The headquarters of the Organization shall be established in
London.
(b) The Assembly may by a two-thirds majority vote change the site of
the headquarters if necessary.
(c) The Assembly may hold sessions in any place other than the
headquarters if the Council deems it necessary.
PART XV Relationship with the United Nations and other Organiza-tions
Article 59
The Organization shall be brought into relationship with the United
Nations in accordance with Article 57 of the Charter of the United
Nations* as the specialized agency in the field of shipping and the effect
of shipping on the marine environment. This relationship shall be effected
through an agreement with the United Nations under Article 63 of the
Charter of the United Nations**, which agreement shall be concluded as
provided in Article 25.
[* Article 57 of the Charter of the United Nations reads as follows:
Article 57
1. The various specialized agencies, established by intergovernmental
agreement and having wide international responsibilities, as defined in
their basic instruments, in economic, social, cultural, educational,
health, and related fields, shall be brought into relationship with the
United Nations in accordance with the provisions of Article 63.
2. Such agencies thus brought into relationship with the United
Nations are hereinafter referred to as specialized agencies.]
[** Article 63 of the Charter of the United Nations reads as follows:
Article 63
1. The Economic and Social Council may enter into agreements with any
of the agencies referred to in Article 57, defining the terms on which the
agency concerned shall be brought into relationship with the United
Nations. Such agreements shall be subject to approval by the General
Assembly.
2. It may co-ordinate the activities of the specialized agencies
through consultation with and recommendations to such agencies and through
recommendations to the General Assembly and to the Members of the United
Nations.]
Article 60
The Organization shall co-operate with any specialized agency of the
United Nations in matters which may be the common concern of the
Organization and of such specialized agency, and shall consider such
matters and act with respect to them in accord with such specialized
agency.
Article 61
The Organization may, on matters within its scope, co-operate with
other intergovernmental organizations which are not specialized agencies
of the United Nations, but whose interests and activities are related to
the purposes of the Organization.
Article 62
The Organization may, on matters within its scope, make suitable
arrangements for consultation and co-operation with non-governmental
international organizations.
Article 63
Subject to approval by a two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly, the
Organization may take over from any other international organizations,
governmental or non-governmental, such functions, resources and
obligations within the scope of the Organization as may be transferred to
the Organization by international agreements or by mutually acceptable
arrangements entered into between competent authorities of the respective
organizations. Similarly, the Organization may take over any
administrative functions which are within its scope and which have been
entrusted to a Government under the terms of any international instrument.
PART XVI Legal Capacity, Privileges and Immunities
Article 64
The legal capacity, privileges and immunities to be accorded to, or in
connexion with, the Organization, shall be derived from and governed by
the General Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized
Agencies approved by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 21
November 1947, subject to such modifications as may be set forth in the
final (or revised) text of the Annex approved by the Organization in
accordance with Sections 36 and 38 of the said General Convention.
Article 65
Pending its accession to the said General Convention in respect of the
Organization, each Member undertakes to apply the provisions of Appendix
II to the present Convention.
PART XVII Amendments
Article 66
Texts of proposed amendments to the Convention shall be communicated
by the Secretary-General to Members at least six months in advance of
their consideration by the Assembly. Amendments shall be adopted by a
two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly. Twelve months after its
acceptance by two thirds of the Members of the Organization, other than
Associate Members, each amendment shall come into force for all Members.
If within the first 60 days of this period of twelve months a Member gives
notification of withdrawal from the Organization on account of an
amendment the withdrawal shall, notwithstanding the provisions of Article
73 of the Convention, take effect on the date on which such amendment
comes into force.
Article 67
Any amendment adopted under Article 66 shall be deposited with the
Secretary-General of the United Nations, who will immediately forward a
copy of the amendment to all Members.
Article 68
A declaration or acceptance under Article 66 shall be made by the
communication of an instrument to the Secretary-General for deposit with
the Secretary-General of the United Nations. The Secretary-General will
notify Members of the receipt of any such instrument and of the date when
the amendment enters into force.
PART XVIII Interpretation
Article 69
Any question or dispute concerning the interpretation or application
of the Convention shall be referred to the Assembly for settlement, or
shall be settled in such other manner as the parties to the dispute may
agree. Nothing in this Article shall preclude any organ of the
Organization from settling any such question or dispute that may arise
during the exercise of its functions.
Article 70
Any legal question which cannot be settled as provided in Article 69
shall be referred by the Organization to the International Court of
Justice for an advisory opinion in accordance with Article 96 of the
Charter of the United Nations.*
[* Article 96 of the Charter of the United Nations reads as follows:
Article 96
1. The General Assembly or the Security Council may request the
International Court of Justice to give an advisory opinion on any legal
question.
2. Other organs of the United Nations and specialized agencies, which
may at any time be so authorized by the General Assembly, may also request
advisory opinions of the Court on legal questions arising within the scope
of their activities.]
PART XIX Miscellaneous Provisions
Article 71 Signature and Acceptance
Subject to the provisions of Part III the present Convention shall
remain open for signature or acceptance and States may become parties to
the Convention by:
(a) Signature without reservation as to acceptance;
(b) Signature subject to acceptance followed by acceptance; or
(c) Acceptance.
Acceptance shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument with the
Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Article 72 Territories
(a) Members may make a declaration at any time that their
participation in the Convention includes all or a group or a single one of
the Territories for whose international relations they are responsible.
(b) The Convention does not apply to Territories for whose
international relations Members are responsible unless a declaration to
that effect has been made on their behalf under the provisions of
paragraph (a) of this Article.
(c) A declaration made under paragraph (a) of this Article shall be
communicated to the Secretary-General of the United Nations and a copy of
it will be forwarded by him to all States invited to the United Nations
Maritime Conference and to such other States as may have become Members.
(d) In cases where under a Trusteeship Agreement the United Nations is
the administering authority, the United Nations may accept the Convention
on behalf of one, several, or all of the Trust Territories in accordance
with the procedure set forth in Article 71.
Article 73 Withdrawal
(a) Any Member may withdraw from the Organization by written
notification given to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who
will immediately inform the other Members and the Secretary-General of the
Organization of such notification. Notification of withdrawal may be given
at any time after the expiration of twelve months from the date on which
the Convention has come into force. The withdrawal shall take effect upon
the expiration of twelve months from the date on which such written
notification is received by the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
(b) The application of the Convention to a Territory or group of
Territories under Article 72 may at any time be terminated by written
notification given to the Secretary-General of the United Nations by the
Member responsible for its international relations or, in the case of a
Trust Territory of which the United Nations is the administering
authority, by the United Nations. The Secretary-General of the United
Nations will immediately inform all Members and the Secretary-General of
the Organization of such notification. The notification shall take effect
upon the expiration of twelve months from the date on which it is received
by the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
PART XX Entry into Force
Article 74
The present Convention shall enter into force on the date when 21
States, of which seven shall each have a total tonnage of not less than
1,000,000 gross tons of shipping, have become parties to the Convention in
accordance with Article 71.
Article 75
The Secretary-General of the United Nations will inform all States
invited to the United Nations Maritime Conference and such other States as
may have become Members, of the date when each State becomes party to the
Convention, and also of the date on which the Convention enters into
force.
Article 76
The present Convention, of which the English, French and Spanish texts
are equally authentic, shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of
the United Nations, who will transmit certified copies thereof to each of
the States invited to the United Nations Maritime Conference and to such
other States as may have become Members.
Article 77
The United Nations is authorized to effect registration of the
Convention as soon as it comes into force.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned being duly authorized by their
respective Governments for that purpose have signed the present
Convention.
DONE in Geneva on 6 March 1948.
APPENDIX I*
[* This Appendix became inapplicable with the amendment of Article 17
by Assembly resolution A. 69 (ES. II) of 15 September 1964, effective 6
October 1967.]
APPENDIX II (Referred to in Article 65) Legal Capacity, Privilegesand Immunities
The following provisions on legal capacity, privileges and immunities
shall be applied by Members to, or in connexion with, the Organization
pending their accession to the General Convention on Privileges and
Immunities of Specialized Agencies in respect of the Organization.
Section 1. The Organization shall enjoy in the territory of each of
its Members such legal capacity as is necessary for the fulfilment of its
purposes and the exercise of its functions.
Section 2. (a) The Organization shall enjoy in the territory of each
of its Members such privileges and immunities as are necessary for the
fulfilment of its purposes and the exercise of its functions.
(b) Representatives of Members including alternates and advisers,
and officials and employees of the Organization shall similarly enjoy such
privileges and immunities as are necessary for the independent exercise of
their functions in connexion with the Organization.
Section 3. In applying the provisions of Sections 1 and 2 of this
Appendix, the Members shall take into account as far as possible the
standard clauses of the General Convention on the Privileges and
Immunities of the Specialized Agencies.
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