(1) Any violation of the
requirements of the present Convention shall be prohibited and sanctions
shall be established therefor under the law of the Administration
of the ship concerned wherever the violation occurs. If the Administration
is informed of such a violation and is satisfied that sufficient evidence
is available to enable proceedings to be brought in respect of the
alleged violation, it shall cause such proceedings to be taken as
soon as possible, in accordance with its law.
(2) Any violation of the
requirements of the present Convention within the jurisdiction of
any Party to the Convention shall be prohibited and sanctions shall
be established therefor under the law of that Party. Whenever such
a violation occurs, that Party shall either:
(3) Where information
or evidence with respect to any violation of the present Convention
by a ship is furnished to the Administration of that ship, the Administration
shall promptly inform the Party which has furnished the information
or evidence, and the Organization, of the action taken.
(4) The penalties specified
under the law of a Party pursuant to the present article shall be
adequate in severity to discourage violations of the present Convention
and shall be equally severe irrespective of where the violations occur.