1. This Convention shall be binding only upon
those Members of the International Labour Organisation whose ratifications
have been registered with the Director-General.
2. It shall come into force six months after the
date on which there have been registered ratifications by seven of
the following countries: United States of America, Argentine Republic,
Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, Finland,
France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Greece,
India, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Sweden,
Turkey and Yugoslavia, including at least four countries each of which
has at least one million gross register tons of shipping. This provision
is included for the purpose of facilitating and encouraging early
ratification of the Convention by Member States.
3. Thereafter, this Convention shall come into
force for any Member six months after the date on which its ratification
has been registered.