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authorities and except in cases provided for by this Conven-
tion.
2. Offences committed on board the vessel which are only
disciplinary misdemeanours and relate to the performance by
seamen of their official duties shall be fully within the
competence of the flag state.
3. The judicial authorities of the coastal state shall
not entertain any civil proceedings arising out of a claim
relating to a contract of service as member of the crew on
board the vessel, except with the consent of the competent
diplomatic representative or the consular authorities of the
flag state.
Article 9
The limits of the rights of the local authorities
in the event of intervention
In all cases of intervention the coastal state shall take
all measures to ensure that the representatives of the local
authorities do not exceed their powers and act strictly within
the limits of the law, including cases where the master or
members of the crew defy their legitimate orders. If such
defiance may result in the detention of the vessel for further
investigation, the local authorities, in effecting the deten-
tion, shall immediately so inform the consular authorities or
other official representatives of the flag state or the owner
of the vessel.