The Assembly,
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Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Resolutions - Assembly - IMO Resolution A.972(24) – Adoption of Amendments to the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966 – (Adopted on 1 December 2005) - The Assembly,

The Assembly,

 RECALLING Article 15(j) of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization concerning the functions of the Assembly in relation to regulations and guidelines concerning maritime safety,

 NOTING proposed amendments to certificates to include the date of completion of the survey on which the certificates are based,

 NOTING ALSO that the Maritime Safety Committee, at its seventy-ninth session, adopted the proposed amendments in accordance with article 29(3)(a) of the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966 (1966 LL Convention),

 HAVING CONSIDERED the proposed amendments to the International Load Line Certificate (1966) and the International Load Line Exemption Certificate,

  1 ADOPTS, in accordance with article 29(3)(b) of the 1966 LL Convention, the amendments to the International Load Line Certificate (1966) and the International Load Line Exemption Certificate of the said Convention, set out in the annex to the present resolution;

  2 REQUESTS the Secretary-General, in accordance with article 29(3)(b) of the 1966 LL Convention, to transmit certified copies of the present resolution and its annex to all Contracting Governments to the said Convention, for consideration and acceptance, and also to transmit copies to all Members of the Organization;

  3 URGES all Governments concerned to accept the amendments at the earliest possible date;

  4 RESOLVES that, should entry into force of the aforementioned amendments take place following their unanimous acceptance in accordance with article 29(2) of the 1966 LL Convention, prior to entry into force based on their acceptance as requested by this resolution, this resolution shall become invalid.


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