Article VII - Denunciation
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Article VII - Denunciation

  1. The present Convention may be denounced by a Contracting Party at any time after the expiry of five years from the date on which the Convention entered into force for that Party.

  2. Denunciation shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument with the Organization. The Secretary-General shall inform all other Contracting Parties of the receipt of the instrument of denunciation and of the date of its deposit.

  3. A denunciation shall take effect one year, or such longer period as may be specified in the instrument, after its deposit.

Parent topic: Articles of the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972
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