1 Each Member shall implement and enforce laws
or regulations or other measures that it has adopted to fulfil its
commitments under this Convention with respect to ships and seafarers
under its jurisdiction.
2 Each Member shall effectively exercise its jurisdiction
and control over ships that fly its flag by establishing a system
for ensuring compliance with the requirements of this Convention,
including regular inspections, reporting, monitoring and legal proceedings
under the applicable laws.
3 Each Member shall ensure that ships that fly
its flag carry a maritime labour certificate and a declaration of
maritime labour compliance as required by this Convention.
4 A ship to which this Convention applies may,
in accordance with international law, be inspected by a Member other
than the flag State, when the ship is in one of its ports, to determine
whether the ship is in compliance with the requirements of this Convention.
5 Each Member shall effectively exercise its jurisdiction
and control over seafarer recruitment and placement services, if these
are established in its territory.
6 Each Member shall prohibit violations of the
requirements of this Convention and shall, in accordance with international
law, establish sanctions or require the adoption of corrective measures
under its laws which are adequate to discourage such violations.
7 Each Member shall implement its responsibilities
under this Convention in such a way as to ensure that the ships that
fly the flag of any State that has not ratified this Convention do
not receive more favourable treatment than the ships that fly the
flag of any State that has ratified it.