1 Any violation of the requirements of this Convention
shall be prohibited by national laws and:
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.1 in the case of a ship, sanctions shall be established
under the law of the Administration, wherever the violation occurs.
If the Administration is informed of such a violation by a Party,
it shall investigate the matter and may request the reporting Party
to furnish additional evidence of the alleged violation. 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 as soon as possible, in accordance with
its law. The Administration shall promptly inform the Party that reported
the alleged violation, as well as the Organization, of any action
taken. If the Administration has not taken any action within one year
after receiving the information, it shall inform the Party which reported
the alleged violation, and the Organization, of the reasons why no
action has been taken;
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.2 in the case of a Ship Recycling Facility, sanctions
shall be established under the law of the Party having jurisdiction
over the Ship Recycling Facility. If the Party is informed of such
a violation by another Party, it shall investigate the matter and
may request the reporting Party to furnish additional evidence of
the alleged violation. If the Party 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 as
soon as possible, in accordance with its law. The Party shall promptly
inform the Party that reported the alleged violation, as well as the
Organization, of any action taken. If the Party has not taken any
action within one year after receiving the information, it shall inform
the Party which reported the alleged violation, and the Organization,
of the reasons why no action has been taken.
2 Any violation of the requirements of this Convention
within the jurisdiction of any Party shall be prohibited and sanctions
shall be established under the law of that Party. Whenever such a
violation occurs, that Party shall either:
3 The sanctions provided for by the laws of a
Party pursuant to this Article shall be adequate in severity to discourage
violations of this Convention wherever they occur.