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Convention on conduct of fishing operations in the North Atlantic
Annex VI Rules applying to authorised officers
Geldend
Geldend vanaf 26-09-1976
- Bronpublicatie:
01-06-1967, Trb. 1968, 54 (uitgifte: 07-05-1968, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Inwerkingtreding
26-09-1976
- Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:
02-08-1976, Trb. 1976, 120 (uitgifte: 01-01-1976, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Vakgebied(en)
Internationaal publiekrecht / Bijzondere onderwerpen
1
An authorised officer shall carry a document of identity written in English, French and the language of the authorised officer (if different) in a form agreed by the Contracting Parties on the request of the depositary Government.
2
Any orders to stop given by an authorised officer shall be given by the appropriate signal in the International Code of Signals.
3
On boarding a vessel an authorised officer shall exhibit his document of identity.
4
On boarding a vessel an authorised officer may require the master of the vessel to exhibit the document specified in Annex II Rule 2 (1) and the fact of such document having been exhibited shall immediately be endorsed upon it by the authorised officer or on some other official document of the vessel.
5
On each occasion on which an authorised officer boards a vessel, he shall draw up a report in the form set out in the Appendix indicating the circumstances of the boarding and the information he secures.
6
This report shall be drawn up in the language of the authorised officer and shown to the master of the vessel boarded, who shall be given an opportunity of adding in his own language any remarks he or any member of his crew may wish to make. The authorised officer shall sign the report in the presence of the master and give him a copy. A copy of the report shall be sent to the competent authority of the country of the vessel boarded. In cases of damage copies of the report shall also be sent to the competent authorities in the countries to which the other parties concerned belong.
7
Whenever an authorised officer observes a vessel infringing the provisions of the Convention, he may report the occurrence to the competent authority of the country of the vessel, having first made every effort to communicate to the vessel in question by signal or otherwise his intention to report the infringement. If he orders the vessel to stop but does not board it, he shall report the circumstances to the competent authority of the country of the vessel.
8
Ships carrying authorised officers, which may be vessels as defined in Article 1 (2), shall fly a special flag or pennant. The special flag or pennant shall be in a form agreed by the Contracting Parties on the request of the depositary Government. Authorised officers shall exercise their powers under paragraphs 5 or 6 of Article 9, and communicate with vessels, only from surface craft.
Appendix Report in accordance with paragraph 5 of Annex VI to the Convention
(Strike out what does not apply)
AUTHORISED OFFICER
(To be filled in block letters)
1. Name and nationality.
2. Name of ship carrying him.
POSITION, DATE AND TIME OF OCCURRENCE
3.
PROVISIONS OF THE CONVENTION IN QUESTION
4.
INFORMATION ON EACH VESSEL INVOLVED
General
5. | Nationality. | } |
6. | Vessel's name and registration. | } |
7. | Skipper's name. | } To be filled in block letters |
8. | Owner's name and address. | } |
9. | Position, date and time of boarding. | } |
At the Time of Occurrence
10. Fishing gear in use.
11. Stopped, anchored or estimated course and speed.
12. Signals or lights displayed and sound signals made.
13. Warnings given to other vessel(s).
14. Direction in which gear was shot or lying.
15. The horizontal distance gear extended from the vessel.
CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF OCCURRENCE
16. Visibility.
17. Wind force and direction.
18. State of sea and tide and direction and strength of currents.
19. Other relevant conditions.
20. Describe, with the help of diagrams if necessary, the relative positions of vessels and gear.
21. Marking of any anchored or drifting gear involved.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
22. Full particulars of loss or damage, giving condition of any gear involved.
23. Narrative description of occurrence.
24. Comments by Authorised Officer.
25. Statements by Witnesses.
26. Statements by Skippers of vessels involved.
27. Statements of photographs taken, with description of subjects (photographs to be attached to copy of report submitted to flag State).
Signature of Authorised Officer ...
The above report was prepared and signed by the Authorised Officer in our presence.
Signatures of Skippers ...
Signatures of Witnesses ...