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6. The existing text of Article VI of the Convention is replaced by 

 the following: 



Article VI 



(1) Any contravention of Articles III and IX shall be an offence 

 punishable under the law of the relevant territory in respect of the 

 ship in accordance with paragraph (1) of Article II. 



(2) The penalties which may be imposed under the law of any of the 

 territories of a Contracting Government in respect of the unlawful 

 discharge from a ship of oil or oily mixture outside the territorial sea of 

 that territory shall be adequate in severity to discourage any such 

 unlawful discharge and shall not be less than the penalties which may 

 be imposed under the law of that territory in respect of the same in- 

 fringements within the territorial sea. 



(3) Each Contracting Government shall report to the Organization 

 the penalties actually imposed for each infringement. 



7. The existing text of Article VII of the Convention is replaced by 

 the following: 



Article VII 



(1) As from a date twelve months after the present Convention 

 comes into force for the relevant territory in respect of a ship in 

 accordance with paragraph (1) of Article II, such a ship shall be 

 required to be so fitted as to prevent, so far as reasonable and practica- 

 ble, the escape of fuel oil or heavy diesel oil into bilges, unless effective 

 means are provided to ensure that the oil in the bilges is not discharged 

 in contravention of this Convention. 



(2) Carrying water ballast in oil fuel tanks shall be avoided if possible. 



8. The existing text of Article VIII of the Convention is replaced by 

 the following: 



Article VIII 



(1) Each Contracting Government shall take aU appropriate steps to 

 promote the provision of facilities as f oUows : 



(a) according to the needs of ships using them, ports shall be pro- 

 vided with facilities adequate for the reception, without causing 

 undue delay to ships, of such residues and oily mixtures as 

 would remain for disposal from ships other than tankers if the 

 bulk of the water had been separated from the mixture; 



(6) oil loading terminals shall be provided with facilities adequate 



