12 In preparing the report to the Maritime Safety
                           Committee required by regulation I/7,
                           paragraph 2, the Secretary-General shall:
                           
                        
                        
                        
                        
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                                 .1 solicit and take into account the views expressed
                                 by competent persons selected from the list established pursuant to
                                 paragraph 7;
                               
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                                 .2 seek clarification, when necessary, from the
                                 Party of any matter related to the information provided under regulation I/7, paragraph 1; and
                                 
                               
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                                 .3 identify any area in which the Party may have
                                 requested assistance to implement the Convention.
                               
 
                     
                     
                     
                        
                        
                         
                           13 The Party concerned shall be informed of the
                           arrangements for the meetings of competent persons, and its representatives
                           shall be entitled to be present to clarify any matter related to the
                           information provided pursuant to regulation
                              I/7, paragraph 1.
                           
                        
                        
                        
                      
                     
                     
                     
                        
                        
                         
                           14 If the Secretary-General is not in a position
                           to submit the report called for by paragraph 2 of regulation I/7, the Party concerned may
                           request the Maritime Safety Committee to take the action contemplated
                           by paragraph 3 of regulation I/7,
                           taking into account the information submitted pursuant to this section
                           and the views expressed in accordance with paragraphs 10 and 11.