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(C) INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONVENTION NO.15 (MINIMUM AGE
(TRIMMERS AND STOKERS) CONVENTION:
(D) INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONVENTION NO.16 (MEDICAL
EXAMINATIONS OF YOUNG PERSONS (SEA) CONVENTION):
(E) INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONVENTION NO.22 (SEAMEN'S ARTICLES
OF AGREEMENT CONVENTION):
(F) INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONVENTION NO.58 (MINIMUM AGE (SEA)
CONVENTION (REVISED)):
(G) INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONVENTION NO. 74 (CERTIFICATION OF
ABLE SEAMEN CONVENTION):
(H) INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONVENTION NO.92 (ACCOMMODATION OF
CREWS (REVISED) CONVENTION:
(I) INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONVENTION NO.133 (ACCOMMODATION OF
CREWS (SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS) CONVENTION:
(J) INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONVENTION NO.147 (MERCHANT SHIPPING
(MINIMUM STANDARDS) CONVENTION):
(K) INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF STANDARDS OF TRAINING,
CERTIFICATION AND WATCH KEEPING SEAFARERS.
THE BRITISH SIDE WILL IN DUE COURSE DISCUSS WITH THE CHINESE SIDE IN THE SUB-GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS THE QUESTION OF HOW THE ABOVE-MENTIONED CONVENTIONS SHOULD CONTINUE TO APPLY TO THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE
REGION AFTER 1997.
EXTRATERRITORIALITY
15. SOME PROVISIONS OF THE BILL WILL APPLY TO HONG KONG SEAFARERS WHEREVER THEY MAY BE, TO HONG KONG SHIPS WHEREVER THEY MAY BE AND TO OTHER SHIPS WHILE IN THE WATERS OF HONG KONG. THE BILL WILL THEREFORE HAVE SOME LIMITED EXTRATERRITORIAL EFFECT BUT WILL NOT BE OF GENERAL EXTRATERRITORIAL APPLICATION NOR GIVE GENERAL JURISDICTION TO HONG KONG COURTS IN RESPECT OF ACTS
TAKING PLACE OUTSIDE HONG KONG. THE PROVISIONS HAVING EXTRATERRITORIAL IMPLICATIONS ARE LISTED IN ANNEX B.
FUTURE ADAPTATION
16.
THE BILL WILL CONTAIN CERTAIN TERMS SUCH AS 'HER MAJESTY'S SHIPS' WHICH WILL REQUIRE ADAPTATION BEFORE 1 JULY 1997. THE BRITISH SIDE WILL IN DUE COURSE CONSULT THE CHINESE SIDE ON SUCH ADAPTATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH AGREED PRINCIPLES FOR CONSULTATION ON ADAPTATION OF LAWS.
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