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Article 15

Civil status registration

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 state 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.