(1) Any violation of this 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, it
shall investigate the matter and may request the reporting Party to
furnish additional evidence of the alleged violation. If the Administration
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 laws. The Administration shall promptly inform the Party that
reported the alleged violation, as well as the Organization, of any
action taken. If the Administration has not taken any action within
one year after receiving the information, it shall so inform the Party
which reported the alleged violation.
(2) Any violation of this Convention within the
jurisdiction of any Party shall be prohibited and sanctions shall
be established therefor under the law of that Party. Whenever such
a violation occurs, that Party shall either:
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(a) cause proceedings to be taken in accordance
with its law; or
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(b) furnish to the Administration of the ship
concerned such information and evidence as may be in its possession
that a violation has occurred.
(3) The sanctions established under the laws of
a Party pursuant to this article shall be adequate in severity to
discourage violations of this Convention wherever they occur.