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furnish further or better evidence of the alleged contravention. If 

 the Administration is satisfied that sufficient evidence is available to 

 enable proceedings to be brought in respect of the alleged violation, 

 it shall cause such proceedings to be taken in accordance with its law 

 as soon as possible. The Administration shall promptly inform the 

 Party which has reported the alleged violation, as well as the Orga- 

 nization, of the action taken. 



(5) A Party may also inspect a ship to which the present Conven- 

 tion applies when it enters the ports or off-shore terminals under its 

 jurisdiction, if a request for an investigation is received from any 

 JParty together with sufficient evidence that the ship has discharged 

 harmful substances or effluents containing such substances in any 

 place. The report of such investigation shall be sent to the Party re- 

 questing it and to the Administration so that the appropriate action 

 may be taken under the present Convention. 



Article 7 

 undue delat to ships 



(1) All possible efforts shall be made to avoid a ship being unduly 

 detained or delayed under Articles 4, 5 and 6 of the present Con- 

 vention. 



(2) When a ship is unduly detained or delayed under Articles 4, 5 

 and 6 of the present Convention, it shall be entitled to compensation 

 for any loss or damage suffered. 



Article 8 

 reports ox ixcidents involving harmful substances 



(1) A report of an incident shall be made without delay to the 

 fullest extent possible in accordance with the provisions of Protocol 

 I to the present Convention. [^] 



(2) Each Party to the Convention shall : 



(a) make all arrangements necessary for an appropriate officer 

 or agency to receive and process all reports on incidents; and 



(b) notify the Organization with complete details of such 

 arrangements for circulation to other Parties and Member States 

 of the Organization. 



(3) Whenever a Party receives a report under the provisions of the 

 present Article, that Party shall relay the report without delay to : 



(a) the Administration of the ship involved; and 



(b) any other State which may be affected. 



(4) Each Party to the Convention undertakes to issue instructions to 

 its maritime inspection vessels and aircraft and to other appropriate 

 services, to report to its authorities any incident referred to in Protocol 

 I to the present Convention. That Party shall, if it considers it ap- 

 propriate, report accordingly to the Organization and to any other 

 party concerned. 



1 [Protocol I appears at page 608.] 



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