Article 15
Civil status registration
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1. Civil status registration in respect of persons on
board the vessel shall be performed by the local authorities
on board the vessel or ashore according to the forms established
by the law of the coastal state.
2. The provisions of paragraph I of this Article shall
not apply if under the law of the flag state civil status
registration in respect of members of the crew or nationals
of the flag state on board the vessel is performed by the
master of the vessel.
3. The consular authorities shall be duly informed
of any civil status registration performed by the local
authorities.
Article 16
The right of pursuit
In respect of a vessel which has left a port to avoid
the application to the vessel or to the cargo or persons aboard by the coastal tate of appropriate measures for the violation of the law of that state, the right of pursuit may
only be exercised in conformity with the terms and procedures
as provided by the existing rules of international law.
Article 17
Implementation of the Convention
The Contracting States shall take the necessary measures
to ensure that their legislation should conform to the provisions of this Convention.
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