1. If a Member which has ratified this Convention
and in whose port a ship calls in the normal course of its business
or for operational reasons receives a complaint or obtains evidence
that the ship does not conform to the standards of this Convention,
after it has come into force, it may prepare a report addressed to
the government of the country in which the ship is registered, with
a copy to the Director-General of the International Labour Office,
and may take measures necessary to rectify any conditions on board
which are clearly hazardous to safety or health.
2. In taking such measures, the Member shall forthwith
notify the nearest maritime, consular or diplomatic representative
of the flag State and shall, if possible, have such representative
present. It shall not unreasonably detain or delay the ship.
3. For the purpose of this Article, “complaint”
means information submitted by a member of the crew, a professional
body, an association, a trade union or, generally, any persons with
an interest in the safety of the ship, including an interest in safety
or health hazards to its crew.