The Annex below is consolidated into Annex I Regulation 2-1 of the Protocol of 1988 Relating
to the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966
Regulation 2-1 – Authorization of recognized
organizations
1 The existing text of regulation 2-1 is replaced
with the following:
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The Administration shall authorize organizations, including
classification societies, referred to in article 13 of the Convention
and regulation 1(2) in accordance with the provisions of the present
Convention and with the Code for Recognized Organizations (RO Code),
consisting of part 1 and part 2 (the provisions of which shall be
treated as mandatory) and part 3 (the provisions of which shall be
treated as recommendatory), as adopted by the Organization by resolution MSC.349(92), as may be amended by the Organization,
provided that:
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(a) amendments to part 1 and part 2 of the RO
Code are adopted, brought into force and take effect in accordance
with the provisions of article VI of the present Protocol;
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(b) amendments to part 3 of the RO Code are adopted
by the Maritime Safety Committee in accordance with its Rules of Procedure;
and
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(c) any amendments adopted by the Maritime Safety
Committee and the Marine Environment Protection Committee are identical
and come into force or take effect at the same time, as appropriate.