1.7.1 Every unit holding a Certificate issued
under 1.6 is subject while under
the jurisdiction of other Governments to control by officers duly
authorized by such Governments in so far as this control is directed
towards verifying that there is on board a valid Certificate. Such
Certificate should be accepted unless there are clear grounds for
believing that the condition of the unit or its equipment does not
correspond substantially with the particulars of that Certificate
and the Operating Manual. In that case, the officer carrying out the
control may take such steps as will allow the unit to operate on a
temporary basis without undue risk to the unit and the personnel on
board. In the event of this control giving rise to intervention of
any kind, the officer carrying out the control should inform the Administration
or the Consul of the country in which the unit is registered in writing
forthwith of all circumstances in which intervention was deemed to
be necessary, and the facts should be reported to the Organization.
1.7.2 Notwithstanding 1.7.1, the provisions of 1.6 are without prejudice to any rights
of the coastal State under international law to impose its own requirements
relating to the regulation, surveying and inspection of units engaged,
or intending to engage, in the exploration or exploitation of the
natural resources of those parts of the sea-bed and sub-soil over
which that State is entitled to exercise sovereign rights.