第Ⅵ章  理事会

    第１６条

    理事会应由大会选出的３２名会员组成。

    第１７条

    选举理事会成员时，大会要注意下列条件：

    （ａ）８个成员应为在提供国际航运服务方***有最大利害关系的国家；

    （ｂ）８个成员应为在国际海上贸易方***有最大利害关系的其他国家；

    （ｃ）１６个成员应为不是根据上述第（ａ）或（ｂ）款当选的、在海上运输和航行方***有特别利害关系、而且它们被选入理事会将会确保世界所有主要地理地区均被代表了的国家。

    第１８条

    根据第１６条被选入理事会的会员应任职到大会下一次常会结束为止。会员可以连选连任理事。

    第１９条

    （ａ）除非本公约内另有规定，否则理事会应选举其主席，并采用自己的议事规则。

    （ｂ）理事会开会的法定数目为二十一个理事国。

    （ｃ）理事会应在经理事会主席召集或经不少于４个理事国要求、于发出开会通知后的一个月后开会，其次数视有效地履行自己任务的需要而定。理事会应在方便的地点举行会议。

    第２０条

    在审议与任何一个会员有特别关系的任何事项时，理事会均应邀请该会员参加，但该会员没有表决权。

    第２１条

    （ａ）理事会应审议秘书长根据海上安全委员会、法律委员会、海洋环境保护委员会、技术合作委员会和本组织的其它机构的建议而准备的工作计划草案和预算的概算；据此并考虑本组织的整体利益和优先次序来确定本组织的工作计划和预算，并将它们提交大会。

    （ｂ）理事会应接收海上安全委员会、法律委员会、海洋环境保护委员会、技术合作委员会和本组织其它机构的报告、提案和建议案，并将它们转交大会；在大会休会期间，将这些报告、提案和建议案连同理事会的意见和建议一并分发给各会员，供其参考。

    （ｃ）第２８、３３、３８和４３条范围内的事宜，只有在理事会征得海上安全委员会、法律委员会、海洋环境保护委员会或技术合作委员会（视情况而定）的意见之后才能由理事会审议。

    第２２条

    理事会应在经大会批准后任命秘书长。理事会还应根据需要对这样的其他人员的任命作出规定，并确定秘书长和其他人员的任职期限和条件，这些期限和条件应尽可能与联合国及其专门机构的相一致。

    第２３条

    在每次举行常会上，理事会应就本组织自上届常会以来所做的工作向大会提出报告。

    第２４条

    理事会应将本组织的财务报表和理事会的意见及建议，一并送交大会。

    第２５条

    （ａ）根据第ＸＶ章的规定，理事会可以签订关于本组织与其它组织的关系的协议或安排，这种协议和安排须提交大会批准。

    （ｂ）考虑到第ＸＶ章的规定，并考虑到第２８、３３、３８和４３条规定的各委员会与其它组织保持的关系，在两届大会之间的时期内，理事会应负责与其它组织的关系。

    第２６条

    在两届大会之间的时期内，理事会应履行不包括第１５条第（ｊ）款规定的提出建议在内的本组织的其它所有职责。尤其是，理事会应协调本组织各机构的活动，并为确保有效地履行本组织的职责而对工作计划作确实必要的调整。

            第Ⅶ章  海上安全委员会

    第２７条

    海上安全委员会由所有会员组成。

    第２８条

    （ａ）海上安全委员会应审议本组织范围内的有关助航设备、船舶建造和装备、船舶安全配员、避碰规则、危险货物装卸、海上安全措施和要求、航道信息、航行日志和航行记录、海上事故调查、打捞和救助以及直接影响海上安全的任何其它事宜。

    （ｂ）海上安全委员会应设立机构来执行本公约、大会或理事会交给它的任何任务或在本条范围内的由任何其它国际文件或根据这样的文件赋予它并为本组织所接受的任何任务。

    （ｃ）考虑到第２５条的规定，海上安全委员会应大会或理事会的要求，或者如果它认为这种行动有助于其本身的工作，应与其它组织保持有助于实现本组织宗旨的密切联系。

    第２９条

    海上安全委员会应向理事会提交：

    （ａ）委员会拟定的有关海上安全规则或有关海上安全规则修正案的提案；

    （ｂ）委员会拟定的建议案和指南；

    （ｃ）有关自上届理事会会议以来委员会工作情况的报告。

    第３０条

    海上安全委员会每年应至少召开一次会议。它应每年选举一次自己的官员，并应采用自己的议事规则。

    第３１条

    在履行由任何国际公约或其它文件或根据这样的公约或文件赋予它的职责时，海上安全委员会应遵守该公约或文件的有关规定，特别是关于必须遵循的程序的规则，即使在本公约中有相反的规定，但不得违反第２７条的规定。

 第Ⅷ章  法律委员会

    第３２条

    法律委员会由所有会员组成。

    第３３条

    （ａ）法律委员会应审议本组织范围内的任何法律事宜。

    （ｂ）法律委员会应采取一切必要措施来执行由本公约、大会或理事会赋予它的任何任务或在本条范围内的由任何其它国际文件或根据这样的文件赋予它并为本组织所接受的任何任务。

    （ｃ）考虑到第２５条的规定，法律委员会应大会或理事会的要求，或者如果它认为这种行动有助于其本身的工作，应与其它组织保持有助于实现本组织宗旨的密切联系。

    第３４条

    法律委员会应向理事会提交：

    （ａ）委员会拟定的国际公约的草案和国际公约修正条款的草案；

    （ｂ）有关自上届理事会会议以来委员会工作情况的报告。

    第３５条

    法律委员会每年应至少召开一次会议。它应每年选举一次自己的官员，并应采用自己的议事规则。

    第３６条

    在履行由任何国际公约或其它文件或根据这样的公约或文件赋予它的职责时，法律委员会应遵守该公约或文件的有关规定，特别是关于必须遵循的程序的规则，即使在本公约中有相反的规定，但不得违反第３２条的规定。

            第Ⅸ章  海洋环境保护委员会

    第３７条

    海洋环境保护委员会应由所有会员组成。

    第３８条

    海洋环境保护委员会应审议本组织范围内的有关防止和控制船舶造成海洋污染的任何事宜，并且特别应当：

    （ａ）履行由防止和控制船舶造成海洋污染的公约或根据这样的公约赋予或可能赋予本组织的职责，特别是这样的公约所规定的有关通过和修正规则或其它规定的职责；

    （ｂ）审议旨在促进上述第（ａ）款所述公约的实施的适当措施；

    （ｃ）为获取关于防止和控制船舶造成海洋污染的科学的、技术的及任何其它实用性信息以及将其分发给各国（特别是发展中国家）作出规定，而且，如果适当的话，提出建议并拟定指南；

    （ｄ）考虑到第２５条的规定，促进与防止和控制船舶造成海洋污染一事有关的区域性组织的合作；

    （ｅ）考虑到第２５条的规定，审议在本组织范围内的有助于防止和控制船舶造成海洋污染的任何其它事宜（包括在环境问题上与其它国际组织的合作在内），并就此采取适当的行动。

    第３９条

    海洋环境保护委员会应向理事会提交：

    （ａ）委员会拟定的有关防止和控制船舶造成海洋污染规则的提案和有关这些规则的修正案的提案；

    （ｂ）委员会拟定的建议案和指南；

    （ｃ）关于自理事会上届会议以来委员会的工作情况的报告。

    第４０条

    海洋环境保护委员会每年应至少召开一次会议。它应每年选举一次自己的官员，并应采用自己的议事规则。

    第４１条

    在履行由任何国际公约或其它文件或根据这样的公约或文件赋予它的职责时，海上安全委员会应遵守该公约或文件的有关规定，特别是关于必须遵循的程序的规则，即使在本公约中有相反的规定，但不得违反第３７条的规定。

            第Ⅹ章  技术合作委员会

    第４２条

    技术合作委员会由所有会员组成。

    第４３条

    （ａ）如果适当的话，技术合作委员会应审议在本组织范围内关于执行由联合国有关计划出资而本组织作为执行或协作机构的、或由自愿提供给本组织的信托基金出资的技术合作项目的任何事宜，以及与本组织在技术合作领域中的活动有关的任何其它事宜。

    （ｂ）技术合作委员会应经常审查秘书处的技术合作方面的工作。

    （ｃ）技术合作委员会应履行本公约、大会或理事会赋予的职责或在本条范围内由任何其它国际文件或根据这样的文件赋予它并为本组织所接受的任何任务。

    （ｄ）考虑到第２５条的规定，技术合作委员会应大会和理事会的要求或者如果它认为这种行动有助于其本身的工作，应与其它组织保持有助于实现本组织宗旨的密切联系。

    第４４条

    技术合作委员会应向理事会提交：

    （ａ）委员会拟定的建议案；

    （ｂ）有关自上届理事会会议以来委员会工作情况的报告。

    第４５条

    技术合作委员会每年应至少召开一次会议。它应每年选举一次自己的官员，并应采用自己的议事规则。

    第４６条

    在履行由任何国际公约或其它文件或根据这样的公约或文件赋予它的职责时，技术合作委员会应遵守该公约或文件的有关规定，特别是关于必须遵循的程序的规则，即使在本公约中有相反的规定，但不得违反第４２条的规定。

            第Ⅺ章  秘书处

    第４７条

    秘书处由秘书长和本组织要求的其他人员组成。秘书长为本组织的首席行政官员，他应按第２２条的规定任命上述人员。

    第４８条

    秘书处应保管有效履行本组织职责所必需的记录，并准备、收集和分发本组织工作所需的证件、文件、议程、记录和资料。

    第４９条

    秘书长应编写并向理事会提交每年的财务报表和两年期预算的概算，后者要分别列出每一年的概算。

    第５０条

    秘书长应将本组织的活动随时通知会员。每一会员可指派一名或多名代表与秘书长保持联系。

    第５１条

    秘书长和秘书处的工作人员在执行任务时不得征求或接受任何政府或本组织以外的任何当局的指示。他们不得有任何有损于其国际官员身分的行动。每一会员则应保证对秘书长和秘书处工作人员职责的完全的国际性予以尊重，不在他们履行其职责时企图影响他们。

    第５２条

    秘书长应履行本公约、大会或理事会赋予的任何其它职责。

 第Ⅻ章  财  务

    第５３条

    每一会员均应负担其派去参加本组织会议的代表团的薪金、旅费和其它费用。

    第５４条

    理事会审议秘书长编写的财务报表和预算的概算，并将它们连同自己的意见和建议一并提交大会。

    第５５条

    （ａ）大会应审查和审批预算的概算，但不得违反本组织和联合国之间的任何协议。

    （ｂ）大会在审议了理事会关于费用分摊的提案后，应根据由大会确定的百分比将费用分摊给各会员。

    第５６条

    除非大会自行放弃本规定，否则任何从应交会费之日算起的一年内没有履行对本组织的财务义务的会员在大会、理事会、海上安全委员会、法律委员会、海洋环境保护委员会或技术合作委员会中均无表决权。

            第XIII章  表  决

    第５７条

    除非在本公约或在其它任何赋予大会、理事会、海上安全委员会、法律委员会、海洋环境保护委员会或技术合作委员会职责的国际协议中另有规定，否则在这些机构进行表决时应遵守下列规定：

    （ａ）每一会员应有一票。

    （ｂ）决定须由到会并投票的会员的多数票作出；需要由三分之二多数票才可作出的决定，应由到会会员的三分之二的多数票作出。

    （ｃ）在本公约中，“到会并投票的会员”系指到会并投赞成票或反对票的会员。放弃投票权的会员应被视为没有投票。

            第XIV章  本组织的总部

    第５８条

    （ａ）本组织的总部设在伦敦。

    （ｂ）必要时，大会经三分之二的多数票同意可改变总部地点。

    （ｃ）如果理事会认为必要，大会可在总部以外的任何地点开会。

            第XV章  与联合国及其它组织的关系

    第５９条

    本组织应以联合国宪章第５７条＊为据，作为联合国在航运和航运对海洋环境的影响方面的专门机构与联合国确立关系。这种关系应通过联合国宪章第６３条规定＊＊的与联合国达成的一项协议来实现，该协议应按第２５条的规定缔结。

＊  联合国宪章第５７条如下：

    第５７条

    １．由各国政府间协定所成立之各种专门机构，依其组织规章之规定，于经济、社会、文化、教育、卫生及其他有关部门负有广大国际责任者，应依第６３条之规定使与联合国***。

    ２．上述与联合国***之专门机构，以下简称专门机构。

＊＊  联合国宪章第６３条规定如下：

    第６３条

    １．经济及社会理事会得与第５７条所指之任何专门机构订立协定，订明有关专门机构与联合国***之条件。该项协定须经大会之核准。

    ２．本理事会，为调整各种专门机构之工作，得与此种机构会商并得向其提出建议，并得向大会及联合国会员国建议。

    第６０条

    本组织应与联合国的任何专门机构，在本组织和该专门机构共同关心的问题上，进行合作，并应与这样的专门机构共同审议这些问题，而且就这些问题采取一致的行动。

    第６１条

    本组织在处理其工作范围内的事宜时可与虽然不是联合国的专门机构，但其利益和活动是与本组织的宗旨相关的其它政府间组织进行合作。

    第６２条

    本组织在处理其工作范围内的事宜时可作出适当的安排，来与非政府性国际组织进行磋商和合作。

    第６３条

    如经大会三分之二多数票的认可，本组织可通过国际协定，或通过各组织的主管部门彼此可接受的安排，从任何其它国际组织（无论是政府间组织还是非政府组织）接受能够转给本组织的、属于本组织工作范围的职责、资源和义务。同样，本组织也可接受属于其工作范围并曾根据某一国际文件的条款委托给一国政府的任何管理职责。

            第XVI章  法律地位、特权和豁免权

    第６４条

    赋予或涉及本组织的那些法律地位、特权和豁免权，均须来源于和服从于联合国大会于１９４７年１１月２１日认可的《专门机构的特权和豁免权总公约》，并可作本组织根据上述总公约第３６和３８节认可的附件的最后（或经修改的）文本可能要求作的改变。

    第６５条

    各会员同意，在其参加涉及本组织的上述总公约之前，执行本公约附录Ⅱ的规定。

            第XVII章  修正案

    第６６条

    本公约修正案的文本应由秘书长在大会审议之前至少六个月前分发各会员。修正案须经大会的三分之二多数票通过。每一修正案应在本组织除联系会员之外的三分之二的会员接受之后１２个月后对所有会员生效。如果在此１２个月期间的最初６０天内，某一会员因某一修正案而提出退出本组织，则尽管有本公约第７３条的规定，该退出仍将于该修正案生效之日生效。

    第６７条

    根据第６６条通过的任何修正条款均应交由联合国秘书长存放。联合国秘书长应将该修正条款的副本立即分送所有会员。

    第６８条

    第６６条规定的声明和接受应通过将一份文件送交秘书长，使其存放于联合国秘书长处来进行。秘书长应将收到任何这种文件的情况和该修正条款的生效日期通知各会员。

            第XVIII章  解  释

    第６９条

    有关本公约的解释和适用范围的任何问题或争端均应提交大会解决或以争端各方同意的其它方法解决。本条中没有任何规定会阻止本组织的任何机构解决在履行其职责时可能产生的问题或争端。

    第７０条

    任何不能按第６９条规定的方式解决的法律问题，均应由本组织按联合国宪章第９６条规定＊，提交国际法院征询意见。

＊  联合国宪章第９６条如下：

    第９６条

    １．大会或安全理事会对于任何法律问题得请国际法院发表咨询意见。

    ２．联合国其它机关及各种专门机构，对于其工作范围内之任何法律问题，得随时以大会之授权，请求国际法院发表咨询意见。

  第XIX章  其他规定

    第７１条  签字和接受

    本公约应始终开放供签字和接受，但要遵守第Ⅲ章的规定；任何国家均可通过下列方式成为本公约的缔约国：

    （ａ）签字并对接受无保留；

    （ｂ）签字而有待接受，随后再予接受；或

    （ｃ）接受。

    接受本公约须通过向联合国秘书长交存一份文件的方式来作出。

    第７２条  托管地

    （ａ）会员可在任何时候声明：它们对本公约的参加包括了由其负责国际关系的全部托管地或一组托管地或某一托管地。

    （ｂ）除非已按本条第（ａ）款的规定由会员代表其托管地作出了这种声明，否则本公约不适用于由该会员负责其国际关系的托管地。

    （ｃ）根据本条第（ａ）款规定作出的声明，应送交联合国秘书长，并由其将声明的副本转发给应邀出席联合国海事会议的所有国家及已成为会员的其它国家。

    （ｄ）如果根据某一托管协议联合国是管理当局的话，联合国可根据第７１条所列的程序代表一个、几个或全部联合国托管地接受本公约。

    第７３条  退出

    （ａ）任何会员均可通过以书面方式通知联合国秘书长来退出本组织。联合国秘书长应立即将这一书面通知的内容通知其它会员和本组织的秘书长。关于退出的通知可在本公约生效１２个月后的任何时间内退出。退出应在联合国秘书长收到书面通知后１２个月届满时生效。

    （ｂ）本公约按第７２条规定而对一个或一组托管地之适用，可在任何时候由负责其国际关系的会员（或者，对于联合国是其管理当局的联合国托管地来说，由联合国）书面通知联合国秘书长而告终。联合国秘书长应立即将这一书面通知的内容通知全体会员和本组织的秘书长。通知应在联合国秘书长收到该通知后１２个月届满时生效。

            第XX章  生  效

    第７４条

    本公约应于包括７个各有不少于１  ０００  ０００总吨船舶的国家在内的２１个国家按第７１条规定成为本组织缔约国之日生效。

    第７５条

    联合国秘书长应把每一国家成为本公约缔约国的日期和本公约生效的日期通知应邀出席联合国海事会议的所有国家和已成为会员的其它国家。

    第７６条

    本公约（其英文、法文和西班牙文的文本具有同等效力）应交由联合国秘书长存放，而联合国秘书长应将其核证无误的副本分送应邀出席联合国海事会议的所有国家和已成为会员的其它国家。

    第７７条

    授权联合国在本公约生效时立即将该公约登记在案。

    下列署名者，经各自政府正式授权，特签署本公约，以昭信守。

    １９４８年３月６日订于日内瓦。

            附件Ⅰ＊

    ＊  本附件由于第１７条由大会决议Ａ．６９（ＥＳ．Ⅱ）于１９６４年９月１５日作了修正，而且该修正已于１９６７年１０月６日生效而变得不再适用。

            附件Ⅱ（见第６５条）法律地位、特权和豁免权

    本组织的会员或联系会员在参加涉及本组织的《专门机构的特权和豁免权总公约》之前，应执行有关法律地位、特权和豁免权的下列规定：

    第１条  本组织在其每一会员的领土内享有实现其宗旨和履行其职责所必需的法律地位。

    第２条  （ａ）本组织在其每一会员的领土内享有实现其宗旨和履行其职责的特权和豁免权。

      （ｂ）包括副代表和顾问在内的会员的代表及本组织的官员和雇员同样享有独立履行其与本组织有关的职责所必需的特权和豁免权。

    第３条  在执行本附件第１条和第２条时，会员应尽可能考虑到《专门机构特权和豁免权总公约》的标准条款。

            CONVENTION ON THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION, 1948

            Whole document

    The States parties to the present Convention hereby establish the

International Maritime Organization (hereinafter referred to as "the

Organization").

            PART I Purposes of the Organization

Article 1

    The purposes of the Organization are:

    (a) To provide machinery for co-operation among Governments in the

field of governmental regulation and practices relating to technical

matters of all kinds affecting shipping engaged in international trade; to

encourage and facilitate the general adoption of the highest practicable

standards in matters concerning the maritime safety, efficiency of

navigation and prevention and control of marine pollution from ships; and

to deal with administrative and legal matters related to the purposes set

out in this Article;

    (b) To encourage the removal of discriminatory action and unnecessary

restrictions by Governments affecting shipping engaged in international

trade so as to promote the availability of shipping services to the

commerce of the world without discrimination; assistance and encouragement

given by a Government for the development of its national shipping and for

purposes of security does not in itself constitute discrimination,

provided that such assistance and encouragement is not based on measures

designed to restrict the *** of shipping of all flags to take part in

international trade;

    (c) To provide for the consideration by the Organization of matters

concerning unfair restrictive practices by shipping concerns in accordance

with Part II;

    (d) To provide for the consideration by the Organization of any

matters concerning shipping and the effect of shipping on the marine

environment that may be referred to it by any organ or specialized agency

of the United Nations;

    (e) To provide for the exchange of information among Governments on

matters under consideration by the Organization.

 PART II Functions

Article 2

    In order to achieve the purposes set out in Part I, the Organization

shall:

    (a) Subject to the provisions of Article 3, consider and make

recommendations upon matters arising under Article 1 (a), (b) and (c) that

may be remitted to it by Members, by any organ or specialized agency of

the United Nations or by any other intergovernmental organization or upon

matters referred to it under Article 1 (d);

    (b) Provide for the drafting of conventions, agreements, or other

suitable instruments,  and recommend these to Governments and to

intergovernmental organizations, and convene such conferences as may be

necessary;

    (c) Provide machinery for consultation among Members and the exchange

of information among Governments;

    (d) Perform functions arising in connexion with paragraphs (a), (b)

and (c) of this Article,  in particular those assigned to it by or under

international instruments relating to maritime matters and the effect of

shipping on the marine environment;

    (e) Facilitate as necessary, and in accordance with Part X, technical

co-operation within the scope of the Organization.

Article 3

    In those matters which appear to the Organization capable of

settlement through the normal processes of international shipping business

the Organization shall so recommend. When,  in the opinion of the

Organization, any matter concerning unfair restrictive practices by

shipping concerns is incapable of settlement through the normal processes

of international shipping business, or has in fact so proved, and provided

it shall first have been the subject of direct negotiations between the

Members concerned, the Organization shall, at the request of one of those

Members, consider the matter.

            PART III Membership

Article 4

    Membership in the Organization shall be open to all States, subject to

the provisions of Part III.

Article 5

    Members of the United Nations may become Members of the Organization

by becoming parties to the Convention in accordance with the provisions of

Article 71.

Article 6

    States not Members of the United Nations which have been invited to

send representatives to the United Nations Maritime Conference convened in

Geneva on 19 February 1948, may become Members by becoming parties to the

Convention in accordance with the provisions of Article 71.

Article 7

    Any State not entitled to become a Member under Article 5 or 6 may

apply through the Secretary-General of the Organization to become a Member

and shall be admitted as a Member upon its becoming a party to the

Convention in accordance with the provisions of Article 71 provided that,

upon the recommendation of the Council, its application has been approved

by two-thirds of the Members other than Associate Members.

Article 8

    Any Territory or group of Territories to which the Convention has been

made applicable under Article 72, by the Member having responsibility for

its international relations or by the United Nations, may become an

Associate Member of the Organization by notification in writing given by

such Member or by the United Nations, as the case may be, to the Secretary

General of the United Nations.

Article 9

    An Associate Member shall have the rights and obligations of a Member

under the Convention except that it shall not have the right to vote or be

eligible for membership on the Council and subject to this the word

"Member" in the Convention shall be deemed to include Associate Member

unless the context otherwise requires.

Article 10

    No State or Territory may become or remain a Member of the

Organization contrary to a resolution of the General Assembly of the

United Nations.

        PART IV Organs

Article 11

    The Organization shall consist of an Assembly, a Council, a Maritime

Safety Committee,  a Legal Committee, a Marine Environment Protection

Committee, a Technical Co-operation Committee and such subsidiary organs

as the Organization may at any time consider necessary;  and a

Secretariat.

            PART V The Assembly

Article 12

    The Assembly shall consist of all the Members.

Article 13

    Regular sessions of the Assembly shall take place once every two

years. Extraordinary sessions shall be convened after a notice of sixty

days whenever one-third of the Members give notice to the

Secretary-General that they desire a session to be arranged, or at any

time if deemed necessary by the Council, after a notice of sixty days.

Article 14

    A majority of the Members other than Associate Members shall

constitute a quorum for the meetings of the Assembly.

Article 15

    The functions of the Assembly shall be:

    (a) To elect at each regular session from among its Members, other

than Associate Members,  its President and two Vice-Presidents who shall

hold office until the next regular session;

    (b) To determine its own Rules of Procedure except as otherwise

provided in the Convention;

    (c) To establish any temporary or, upon recommendation of the Council,

permanent subsidiary bodies it may consider to be necessary;

    (d) To elect the Members to be represented on the Council as provided

in Article 17;

    (e) To receive and consider the reports of the Council, and to decide

upon any question referred to it by the Council;

    (f) To approve the work programme of the Organization;

    (g) To vote the budget and determine the financial arrangements of the

Organization, in accordance with Part XII;

    (h) To review the expenditures and approve the accounts of the

Organization;

    (i) To perform the functions of the Organization, provided that in

matters relating to Article 2 (a) and (b), the Assembly shall refer such

matters to the Council for formulation by it of any recommendations or

instruments thereon; provided further that any recommendations or

instruments submitted to the Assembly by the Council and not accepted by

the Assembly shall be referred back to the Council for further

consideration with such observations as the Assembly may make;

    (j) To recommend to Members for adoption regulations and guidelines

concerning maritime safety, the prevention and control of marine pollution

from ships and other matters concerning the effect of shipping on the

marine environment assigned to the Organization by or under international

instruments, or amendments to such regulations and guidelines which have

been referred to it;

    (k) To take such action as it may deem appropriate to promote

technical co-operation in accordance with Article 2 (e), taking into

account the special needs of developing countries;

1948年国际海事组织公约(附英文)

    (l) To take decisions in regard to convening any international

conference or following any other appropriate procedure for the adoption

of international conventions or of amendments to any international

conventions which have been developed by the Maritime Safety Committee,

the Legal Committee, the Marine Environment Protection Committee, the

Technical Co-operation Committee, or other organs of the Organization.

    (m) To refer to the Council for consideration or decision any matters

within the scope of the Organization, except that the function of making

recommendations under paragraph (j) of this Article shall not be

delegated.

  PART VI The Council

Article 16

    The Council shall be composed of thirty-two Members elected by the

Assembly.

Article 17

    In electing the Members of the Council, the Assembly shall observe the

following criteria:

    (a) Eight shall be States with the largest interest in providing

international shipping services;

    (b) Eight shall be other States with the largest interest in

international seaborne trade;

    (c) Sixteen shall be States not elected under (a) or (b) above which

have special interests in maritime transport or navigation, and whose

election to the Council will ensure the representation of all major

geographic areas of the world.

Article 18

    Members represented on the Council in accordance with Article 16 shall

hold office until the end of the next regular session of the Assembly.

Members shall be eligible for re-election.

Article 19

    (a) The Council shall elect its Chairman and adopt its own Rules of

Procedure except as otherwise provided in the Convention.

    (b) Twenty-one Members of the Council shall constitute a quorum.

    (c) The Council shall meet upon one month's notice as often as may be

necessary for the efficient discharge of its duties upon the summons of

its Chairman or upon request by not less than four of its Members. It

shall meet at such places as may be convenient.

Article 20

    The Council shall invite any Member to participate, without vote, in

its deliberations on any matter of particular concern to that Member.

Article 21

    (a) The Council shall consider the draft work programme and budget

estimates prepared by the Secretary-General in the light of the proposals

of the Maritime Safety Committee, the Legal Committee, the Marine

Environment Protection Committee, the Technical Co-operation Committee and

other organs of the Organization and, taking these into account, shall

establish and submit to the Assembly the work programme and budget of the

Organization, having regard to the general interest and priorities of the

Organization.

    (b) The Council shall receive the reports, proposals and

recommendations of the Maritime Safety Committee, the Legal Committee, the

Marine Environment Protection Committee, the Technical Co-operation

Committee and other organs of the Organization and shall transmit them to

the Assembly and, when the Assembly is not in session, to the Members for

information,  together with the comments and recommendations of the

Council.

    (c) Matters within the scope of Articles 28, 33, 38 and 43 shall be

considered by the Council only after obtaining the views of the Maritime

Safety Committee, the Legal Committee,  the Marine Environment Protection

Committee, or the Technical Co-operation Committee,  as may be

appropriate.

Article 22

    The Council, with the approval of the Assembly, shall appoint the

Secretary-General. The Council shall also make provision for the

appointment of such other personnel as may be necessary, and determine the

terms and conditions of service of the Secretary-General and other

personnel, which terms and conditions shall conform as far as possible

with those of the United Nations and its specialized agencies.

Article 23

    The Council shall make a report to the Assembly at each regular

session on the work performed by the Organization since the previous

regular session of the Assembly.

Article 24

    The Council shall submit to the Assembly financial statements of the

Organization, together with the Council's comments and recommendations.

Article 25

    (a) The Council may enter into agreements or arrangements covering the

relationship of the Organization with other organizations, as provided for

in Part XV. Such agreements or arrangements shall be subject to approval

by the Assembly.

    (b) Having regard to the provisions of Part XV and to the relations

maintained with other bodies by the respective Committees under Articles

28, 33, 38 and 43, the Council shall, between sessions of the Assembly, be

responsible for relations with other organizations.

Article 26

    Between sessions of the Assembly, the Council shall perform all the

functions of the Organization,  except the function of making

recommendations under Article 15 (j). In particular,  the Council shall

co-ordinate the activities of the organs of the Organization and may make

such adjustments in the work programme as are strictly necessary to ensure

the efficient functioning of the Organization.

            PART VII Maritime Safety Committee

Article 27

    The Maritime Safety Committee shall consist of all the Members.

Article 28

    (a) The Maritime Safety Committee shall consider any matter within the

scope of the Organization concerned with aids to navigation, construction

and equipment of vessels, manning from a safety standpoint, rules for the

prevention of collisions, handling of dangerous cargoes,  maritime safety

procedures and requirements, hydrograpic information, log-books and

navigational records, marine casualty investigation, salvage and rescue,

and any other matters directly affecting maritime safety.

    (b) The Maritime Safety Committee shall provide machinery for

performing any duties assigned to it by this Convention, the Assembly or

the Council, or any duty within the scope of this Article which may be

assigned to it by or under any other international instrument and accepted

by the Organization.

    (c) Having regard to the provisions of Article 25, the Maritimes

Safety Committee, upon request by the Assembly or the Council or, if it

deems such action useful in the interests of its own work, shall maintain

such close relationship with other bodies as may further the purposes of

the Organization.

Article 29

    The Maritime Safety Committee shall submit to the Council:

    (a) Proposals for safety regulations or for amendments to safety

regulations which the Committee has developed;

    (b) Recommendations and guidelines which the Committee has developed;

    (c) A report on the work of the Committee since the previous session

of the Council.

Article 30

    The Maritime Safety Committee shall meet at least once a year. It

shall elect its officers once a year and shall adopt its own Rules of

Procedure.

Article 31

    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Convention, but

subject to the provisions of Article 27, the Maritime Safety Committee

when exercising the functions conferred upon it by or under any

international convention or other instrument, shall conform to the

relevant provisions of the convention or instrument in question,

particularly as regards the rules governing the procedures to be followed.

            PART VIII Legal Committee

Article 32

    The Legal Committee shall consist of all the Members.

Article 33

    (a) The Legal Committee shall consider any legal matters within the

scope of the Organization.

    (b) The Legal Committee shall take all necessary steps to perform any

duties assigned to it by this Convention or by the Assembly or the

Council, or any duty within the scope of this Article which may be

assigned to it by or under any other international instrument and accepted

by the Organization.

    (c) Having regard to the provisions of Article 25, the Legal

Committee, upon request by the Assembly or the Council or, if it deems

such action useful in the interests of its own work,  shall maintain such

close relationship with other bodies as may further the purposes of the

Organization.

Article 34

    The Legal Committee shall submit to the Council:

    (a) Drafts of international conventions and of amendments to

international conventions which the Committee has developed;

    (b) A report on the work of the Committee since the previous session

of the Council.

Article 35

    The Legal Committee shall meet at least once a year. It shall elect

its officers once a year and shall adopt its own Rules of Procedure.

Article 36

    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Convention, but

subject to the provisions of Article 32, the Legal Committee, when

exercising the functions conferred upon it by or under any international

convention or other instrument, shall conform to the relevant provisions

of the convention or instrument in question, particularly as regards the

rules governing the procedures to be followed.

  PART IX Marine Environment Protection Committee

Article 37

    The Marine Environment Protection Committee shall consist of all the

Members.

Article 38

    The Marine Environment Protection Committee shall consider any matter

within the scope of the Organization concerned with the prevention and

control of marine pollution from ships and in particular shall:

    (a) Perform such functions as are or may be conferred upon the

Organization by or under international conventions for the prevention and

control of marine pollution from ships, particularly with respect to the

adoption and amendment of regulations or other provisions, as provided for

in such conventions;

    (b) Consider appropriate measures to facilitate the enforcement of the

conventions referred to in paragraph (a) above;

    (c) Provide for the acquisition of scientific, technical and any other

practical information on the prevention and control of marine pollution

from ships for dissemination to States, in particular to developing

countries and, where appropriate, make recommendations and develop

guidelines;

    (d) Promote co-operation with regional organizations concerned with

the prevention and control of marine pollution from ships, having regard

to the provisions of Article 25;

    (e) Consider and take appropriate action with respect to any other

matters falling within the scope of the Organization which would

contribute to the prevention and control of marine pollution from ships

including co-operation on environmental matters with other international

organizations, having regard to the provisions of Article 25.

Article 39

    The Marine Environment Protection Committee shall submit to the

Council:

    (a) Proposals for regulations for the prevention and control of marine

pollution from ships and for amendments to such regulations which the

Committee has developed;

    (b) Recommendations and guidelines which the Committee has developed;

    (c) A report on the work of the Committee since the previous session

of the Council.

Article 40

    The Marine Environment Protection Committee shall meet at least once a

year. It shall elect its officers once a year and shall adopt its own

Rules of Procedure.

Article 41

    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Convention, but

subject to the provisions of Article 37, the Marine Environment Protection

Committee, when exercising the functions conferred upon it by or under any

international convention or other instrument, shall conform to the

relevant provisions of the convention or instrument in question,

particularly as regards the rules governing the procedures to be followed.