1.7.1 Every unit when in an area under the jurisdiction
of another Government is subject to control by officers duly authorized
by such Government in so far as this control is directed towards verifying
that the certificate issued under section 1.6 is valid.
1.7.2 Such certificate, if valid, should be accepted
unless there are clear grounds for believing that the condition of
the unit or its equipment does not correspond substantially with the
particulars of the certificate or that the unit and its equipment
are not in compliance with the provisions of paragraphs 1.6.6.1 and
1.6.6.2.
1.7.3 In the circumstances given in paragraph
1.7.2 or where the certificate has expired or ceased to be valid,
the officer carrying out the control should take steps to ensure that
the unit should not continue to operate (except, when appropriate,
on a temporary basis) or leave the area for the purpose of proceeding
to an area for repair if this could cause danger to the unit or persons
on board.
1.7.4 In the event of this control giving rise
to an intervention of any kind, the officer carrying out the control
should forthwith inform, in writing, the consul or, in his absence,
the nearest diplomatic representative of the State whose flag the
unit is entitled to fly of all the circumstances in which intervention
was deemed necessary. In addition, nominated surveyors or recognized
organizations responsible for the issue of the certificates should
also be notified. The facts concerning the intervention should be
reported to the Organization.
1.7.5 When exercising control under this regulation
all possible efforts should be made to avoid the operation of the
unit being unduly interrupted or delayed. If a unit is unduly interrupted
or delayed it should be entitled to compensation for any loss or damage
suffered.
1.7.6 Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs
1.7.1 and 1.7.2, the provisions of section 1.6 are without prejudice
to any rights of the coastal State under international law to impose
its own requirements relating to the regulation, surveying and inspection
of units engaged, or intending to engage, in the exploration or exploitation
of the natural resources of those parts of the seabed and subsoil
over which that State is entitled to exercise sovereign rights.