12 In preparing the report to the Maritime Safety
Committee required by regulation I/7,
paragraph 2, the Secretary-General shall:
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.1 solicit and take into account the views expressed
by competent persons selected from the list established pursuant to
paragraph 7;
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.2 seek clarification, when necessary, from the
Party of any matter related to the information provided under regulation I/7, paragraph 1; and
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.3 identify any area in which the Party may have
requested assistance to implement the Convention.
13 The Party concerned shall be informed of the
arrangements for the meetings of competent persons, and its representatives
shall be entitled to be present to clarify any matter related to the
information provided pursuant to regulation
I/7, paragraph 1.
14 If the Secretary-General is not in a position
to submit the report called for by paragraph 2 of regulation I/7, the Party concerned may
request the Maritime Safety Committee to take the action contemplated
by paragraph 3 of regulation I/7,
taking into account the information submitted pursuant to this section
and the views expressed in accordance with paragraphs 10 and 11.