Einde inhoudsopgave
International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001
Article 13 States with more than one system of law
Geldend
Geldend vanaf 21-11-2008
- Bronpublicatie:
23-03-2001, Trb. 2006, 329 (uitgifte: 18-01-2006, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Inwerkingtreding
21-11-2008
- Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:
01-04-2011, Trb. 2011, 58 (uitgifte: 01-04-2011, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Vakgebied(en)
Milieurecht / Algemeen
Internationaal publiekrecht / Bijzondere onderwerpen
1.
If a State has two or more territorial units in which different systems of law are applicable in relation to matters dealt with in this Convention, it may at the time of signature, ratification, acceptance, approval or accession declare that this Convention shall extend to all its territorial units or only to one or more of them and may modify this declaration by submitting another declaration at any time.
2.
Any such declaration shall be notified to the Secretary-General and shall state expressly the territorial units to which this Convention applies.
3.
In relation to a State Party which has made such a declaration:
- a)
in the definition of ‘registered owner’ in article 1(4), references to a State shall be construed as references to such a territorial unit;
- b)
references to the State of a ship's registry and, in relation to a compulsory insurance certificate, to the issuing or certifying State, shall be construed as referring to the territorial unit respectively in which the ship is registered and which issues or certifies the certificate;
- c)
references in this Convention to the requirements of national law shall be construed as references to the requirements of the law of the relevant territorial unit; and
- d)
references in articles 9 and 10 to courts, and to judgements which must be recognized in States Parties, shall be construed as references respectively to courts of, and to judgements which must be recognized in, the relevant territorial unit.