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(&) Punish infringement of the above regulations committed 

 within its territory or territorial sea. 



2. The contiguous zone may not extend beyond twelve miles from 

 the baseline from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured. 



3. Where the coasts of two States are opposite or adjacent to each 

 other, neither of the two States is entitled, failing agreement between 

 them to the contrary, to extend its contiguous zone beyond the median 

 line every point of which is equidistant from the nearest points on the 

 baselines from which the breadth of the territorial seas of the two 

 States is measured. 



Part III — Final Articles 



Article 25 



The provisions of this Convention shall not affect conventions or 

 other international agreements already in force, as between States 

 Parties to them. 



Article 26 



This Convention shall, mitil 31 October 1958, be open for signature, 

 by all States Members of the United Nations or of any of the special- 

 ized agencies, and by any other State invited by the General Assembly 

 of the United Nations to become a Party to the Convention. 



Article 27 



This Convention is subject to ratification. The instruments of 

 ratification shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the 

 United Nations. 



Article 28 



This Convention shall be open for accession by any States belong- 

 ing to any of the categories mentioned in article 26. The instruments 

 of accession shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the 

 United Nations. 



Article 29 



1. This Convention shall come into force on the thirtieth day fol- 

 lowing the date of deposit of the twenty-second instrument of ratifi- 

 cation or accession with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. 



2. For each State ratifying or acceding to the Convention after 

 the deposit of the twenty-second instrument of ratification of acces- 

 sion, the Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after 

 deposit by such State of its instrument of ratification or accession. 



Article 30 



1. After the expiration of a period of five years from the date on 

 which this Convention shall enter into force, a request for the revision 

 of this Convention may be made at any time by any Contracting 

 Party by means of a notification in writing addressed to the Secretary- 

 General of the United Nations. 



2. Tlie General Assembly of the United Nations shall decide upon 

 the steps, if any, to be taken in respect of such request.. 



