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Article VI 
Bach Party shall be responsible for the renumeration of its Arbitrator and 
connected costs and for the costs entailed by the preparation of its own case, 
Half of the remuneration of the Chairman of the Tribunal and of all general 
expenses incurred by the Arbitration shall be borne by each Party. The Tribunal 
shall keep a record of all its expenses and shall furnish a final statement thereof. 
Article VII 
Any Party to the Convention which has an interent of a legal nature which 
may be affected by the decision in the case may, after giving written notice to 
the Parties which have originally initiated the procedure, join in the arbitration 
procedure with the consent of the Tribunal. 
Article VIII 
Any Arbitration Tribunal established under the provisions of the present Pro- 
tocol shall decide its own rules of procedure. 
Article IX 
(1) Decisions of the Tribunal both as to its procedure and its place of meeting 
and as to any question laid before it, shall be taken by majority vote of its 
members; the absence or abstention of one of the members of the Tribunal for 
whose nomination the Parties were responsible shall not constitute an inpedi- 
ment to the Tribunal reaching a decision. In cases of equal voting, the Chairman 
shall be decisive. 
(2) The Parties shall facilitate the work of the Tribunal and in particular, 
in accordance with their legislation, and using all means at their disposal: (a) 
provide the Tribunal with the necessary documents and information; (b) enable 
the Tribunal to enter their territory, to hear witnesses or experts, and to visit 
the scene. 
(3) Absence or default of one Party shall not constitute an impediment to 
the procedure. 
Article X 
(1) The Tribunal shall render its award within a period of five months from 
the time it is established unles it decides, in the case of necessity, to extend 
the time limit for a further period not exceeding three months. The award of 
the Tribunal shall be accompanied by a statement of reasons. It shall be final 
and without appeal and shall be communicated to the Secretary-General of the 
Organization. The Parties shall immediately comply with the award. 
(2) Any controversy which may arise between the Parties as regards interpre- 
tation or execution of the award may be submitted by either Party for judgment 
to the Tribunal which made the award, or, if it is not available to another Tri- 
bunal constituted for this purpose, in the same manner as the original Tribunal. 
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE PREVENTION OF POLLUTION From SuHips, 1973 
Teat of Annex I of the Convention Adopted by the Conference 
ANNEX I—REGULATIONS FOR THE PREVENTION OF POLLUTION BY OIL 
CHAPTER I—GENERAL 
Regulation 1 
DEFINITIONS 
For the purposes of this Annex: 
(1) “Oil” means petroleum in any form including crude oil, fuel oil, sludge, 
oil refuse and refined products (other than petrochemicals which are subject to 
the provisions of Annex II of the present Convention) and, without limiting 
