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e date on which not less than 15 States, the combined merchant fleets ofwhich constitute not less than fifty per cent of the gross tonnage of theworld's merchant shipping, have become parties to it in accordance withArticle 13.
(2) An Optional Annex shall enter into force twelve months after thedate on which the conditions stipulated in paragraph (1) of the presentArticle have been satisfied in relation to that Annex.
(3) The Organization shall inform the States which have signed thepresent Convention or acceded to it of the date on which it enters intoforce and of the date on which an Optional Annex enters into force inaccordance with paragraph (2) of the present Article.
(4) For States which have deposited an instrument of ratification,acceptance, approval or accession in respect of the present Convention orany Optional Annex after the requirements for entry into force there ofhave been met but prior to the date of entry into force, theratification, acceptance, approval or accession shall take effect on thedate of entry into force of the Convention or such Annex or three monthsafter the date of deposit of the instrument whichever is the later date.
(5) For States which have deposited an instrument of ratification,acceptance, approval or accession after the date on which the Conventionor an Optional Annex entered into force, the Convention or the OptionalAnnex shall become effective three months after the date of deposit of theinstrument.
(6) After the date on which all the conditions required under Article16 to bring an amendment to the present Convention or an Optional Annexinto force have been fulfiled, any instrument of ratification,acceptance, approval or accession deposited shall apply to the Conventionor Annex as amended. |