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(2) ISTothing in the present Article shall be construed as derogating 

 from or extending the sovereign rights of the Parties under interna- 

 tional law over the sea-bed and subsoil thereof adjacent to their coasts 

 for the purposes of exploration and exploitation of their natural 

 resources. 



(3) The present Convention shall not apply to any warship, naval 

 auxiliary or other ship owned or operated by a State and used, for the 

 time being, only on government non-commercial service. However, 

 each Party shall ensure by the adoption of appropriate measures not 

 impairing the operations or operational capabilities of such ships 

 owned or operated by it, that such ships act in a manner consistent, so 

 far as is reasonable and practicable, with the present Convention. 



Article 4 

 vtolation 



(1) Any violation of the requirements of the present 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 viola- 

 tion and is satisfied that sufficient evidence is available to enable pro- 

 ceedings 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 law. 



(2) Any violation of the requirements of the present Convention 

 within the jurisdiction of any Party to the Convention shall be pro- 

 hibited and sanctions shall be established therefor under the law of 

 that Party. Wlienever such a violation occurs, that Party shall either : 



(a) cause proceedings to be taken in accordance with its law; 

 or 



(b) furnish to the Administration of the ship such informa- 

 tion and evidence as may be in its possession that a violation has 

 occurred. 



(3) Where information or evidence with respect to any violation of 

 the present Convention by a ship is furnished to the Adiministration 

 of that ship, the Administration shall promptly inform the Party 

 which has furnished the information or evidence, and the Organiza- 

 tion, of the action taken. 



(4) The penalties specified under the law of a Party pursuant to 

 the present Article shall be adequate in severity to discourage viola- 

 tions of the present Convention and shall be equally severe irrespective 

 of where the violations occur. 



Article 5 



certificates and special rules on inspection of ships 



(1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of the present 

 Article a certificate issued under the authority of a Party to the Con- 

 vention in accordance with the provisions of the Regulations shall be 

 accepted by the other Parties and regarded for all purposes covered 

 by the present Convention as having the same validity as a certificate 

 issued by them. 



