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Timestamp: 2020-02-18 11:05:39
Document Index: 165671038

Matched Legal Cases: ['Art.24', 'Art.25', 'Art.27', 'Art.27', 'Art.28', 'Art.29', 'Art.29', 'Art.31', 'Art.33', 'Art.33', 'Art.33', 'Art.33', 'Art.33', 'Art.34', 'Art.34', 'Art.34', 'Art.34', 'Art.34', 'Art.34', 'Art.35', 'Art.35', 'Art.35', 'Art.35', 'Art.35', 'Art.35', 'Art.36', 'Art.37', 'Art.37', 'Art.37', 'Art.37', 'Art.38', 'Art.38', 'Art.38', 'Art.38', 'Art.38', 'Art.38', 'Art.38', 'Art.38', 'Art.40', 'Art.40', 'Art.40', 'Art.40', 'Art.40', 'Art.41', 'Art.41', 'Art.41', 'Art.42', 'Art.43', 'Art.44', 'Art.45', 'Art.45', 'Art.45', 'Art.45', 'Art.45', 'Art.45', 'Art.46', 'Art.46', 'Art.46', 'Art.46', 'Art.47', 'Art.47', 'Art.47', 'Art.51', 'Art.51', 'Art.51', 'Art.51', 'Art.51', 'Art.52', 'Art.52', 'Art.52', 'Art.52']

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Art.24.1x The HNS Fund shall have an Assembly and a Secretariat headed by the Director.
Art.25.1x The Assembly shall consist of all States Parties to this Convention.
Art.27.1 1. Regular sessions of the Assembly shall take place once every calendar year upon convocation by the Director.
Art.27.2 2. Extraordinary sessions of the Assembly shall be convened by the Director at the request of at least one-third of the members of the Assembly and may be convened on the Director's own initiative after consultation with the President of the Assembly. The Director shall give members at least thirty days' notice of such sessions.
Art.28.1x A majority of the members of the Assembly shall constitute a quorum for its meetings.
Art.29.1 1. The Secretariat shall comprise the Director and such staff as the administration of the HNS Fund may require.
Art.29.2 2. The Director shall be the legal representative of the HNS Fund.
Art.31.1x In the performance of their duties the Director and the staff and experts appointed by the Director shall not seek or receive instructions from any Government or from any authority external to the HNS Fund. They shall refrain from any action which might adversely reflect on their position as international officials. Each State Party on its part undertakes to respect the exclusively international character of the responsibilities of the Director and the staff and experts appointed by the Director, and not to seek to influence them in the discharge of their duties.
Art.33.1x The following provisions shall apply to voting in the Assembly:
Art.33.1x.a (a) each member shall have one vote;
Art.33.1x.b (b) except as otherwise provided in Article 34, decisions of the Assembly shall be made by a majority vote of the members present and voting;
Art.33.1x.c (c) decisions where a two-thirds majority is required shall be a two-thirds majority vote of members present; and
Art.33.1x.d (d) for the purpose of this Article the phrase "members present" means "members present at the meeting at the time of the vote", and the phrase "members present and voting" means "members present and casting an affirmative or negative vote". Members who abstain from voting shall be considered as not voting.
Art.34.1x The following decisions of the Assembly shall require a two-thirds majority:
Art.34.1x.a (a) a decision under Article 19, paragraphs 4 or 5 to suspend or reinstate the operation of a separate account;
Art.34.1x.b (b) a decision under Article 22, paragraph 2, not to take or continue action against a contributor;
Art.34.1x.c (c) the appointment of the Director under Article 26(d);
Art.34.1x.d (d) the establishment of subsidiary bodies, under Article 26(i), and matters relating to such establishment; and
Art.34.1x.e (e) a decision under Article 51, paragraph 1, that this Convention shall continue to be in force.
Art.35.1 1. The HNS Fund, its assets, income, including contributions, and other property necessary for the exercise of its functions as described in Article 13, paragraph 1, shall enjoy in all States Parties exemption from all direct taxation.
Art.35.2 2. When the HNS Fund makes substantial purchases of movable or immovable property, or of services which are necessary for the exercise of its official activities in order to achieve its aims as set out in Article 13, paragraph 1, the cost of which include indirect taxes or sales taxes, the Governments of the States Parties shall take, whenever possible, appropriate measures for the remission or refund of the amount of such duties and taxes. Goods thus acquired shall not be sold against payment or given away free of charge unless it is done according to conditions approved by the Government of the State having granted or supported the remission or refund.
Art.35.3 3. No exemption shall be accorded in the case of duties, taxes or dues which merely constitute payment for public utility services.
Art.35.4 4. The HNS Fund shall enjoy exemption from all customs duties, taxes and other related taxes on articles imported or exported by it or on its behalf for its official use. Articles thus imported shall not be transferred either for consideration or gratis on the territory of the country into which they have been imported except on conditions agreed by the Government of that country.
Art.35.5 5. Persons contributing to the HNS Fund as well as victims and owners receiving compensation from the HNS Fund shall be subject to the fiscal legislation of the State where they are taxable, no special exemption or other benefit being conferred on them in this respect.
Art.35.6 6. Notwithstanding existing or future regulations concerning currency or transfers, States Parties shall authorize the transfer and payment of any contribution to the HNS Fund and of any compensation paid by HNS Fund without any restriction.
Art.36.1x Information relating to individual contributors supplied for the purpose of this Convention shall not be divulged outside the HNS Fund except in so far as it may be strictly necessary to enable the HNS Fund to carry out its functions including the bringing and defending of legal proceedings.
Chap.4 CHAPTER IV
Art.37.1 1. Rights to compensation under Chapter II shall be extinguished unless an action is brought thereunder within three years from the date when the person suffering the damage knew or ought reasonably to have known of the damage and of the identity of the owner.
Art.37.2 2. Rights to compensation under Chapter III shall be extinguished unless an action is brought thereunder or a notification has been made pursuant to Article 39, paragraph 7, within three years from the date when the person suffering the damage knew or ought reasonably to have known of the damage.
Art.37.3 3. In no case, however, shall an action be brought later than ten years from the date of the incident which caused the damage.
Art.37.4 4. Where the incident consists of a series of occurrences, the ten-year period mentioned in paragraph 3 shall run from the date of the last of such occurrences.
Art.38.1 1. Where an incident has caused damage in the territory, including the territorial sea or in an area referred to in Article 3(b), of one or more States Parties, or preventive measures have been taken to prevent or minimize damage in such territory including the territorial sea or in such area, actions for compensation may be brought against the owner or other person providing financial security for the owner's liability only in the courts of any such States Parties.
Art.38.2 2. Where an incident has caused damage exclusively outside the territory, including the territorial sea, of any State and either the conditions for application of this Convention set out in Article 3(c) have been fulfilled or preventive measures to prevent or minimize such damage have been taken, actions for compensation may be brought against the owner or other person providing financial security for the owner's liability only in the courts of:
Art.38.2.a (a) the State Party where the ship is registered or, in the case of an unregistered ship, the State Party whose flag the ship is entitled to fly; or
Art.38.2.b (b) the State Party where the owner has habitual residence or where the principal place of business of the owner is established; or
Art.38.2.c (c) the State Party where a fund has been constituted in accordance with Article 9, paragraph 3.
Art.38.3 3. Reasonable notice of any action taken under paragraph 1 or 2 shall be given to the defendant.
Art.38.4 4. Each State Party shall ensure that its courts have jurisdiction to entertain actions for compensation under this Convention.
Art.38.5 5. After a fund under Article 9 has been constituted by the owner or by the insurer or other person providing financial security in accordance with Article 12, the courts of the State in which such fund is constituted shall have exclusive jurisdiction to determine all matters relating to the apportionment and distribution of the fund.
Art.40.1 1. Any judgement given by a court with jurisdiction in accordance with Article 38, which is enforceable in the State of origin where it is no longer subject to ordinary forms of review, shall be recognized in any State Party, except:
Art.40.1.a (a) where the judgement was obtained by fraud; or
Art.40.1.b (b) where the defendant was not given reasonable notice and a fair opportunity to present the case.
Art.40.2 2. A judgement recognized under paragraph 1 shall be enforceable in each State Party as soon as the formalities required in that State have been complied with. The formalities shall not permit the merits of the case to be re-opened.
Art.40.3 3. Subject to any decision concerning the distribution referred to in Article 14, paragraph 6, any judgement given against the HNS Fund by a court having jurisdiction in accordance with Article 39, paragraphs 1 and 3 shall, when it has become enforceable in the State of origin and is in that State no longer subject to ordinary forms of review, be recognized and enforceable in each State Party.
Art.41.1 1. The HNS Fund shall, in respect of any amount of compensation for damage paid by the HNS Fund in accordance with Article 14, paragraph 1, acquire by subrogation the rights that the person so compensated may enjoy against the owner or the owner's guarantor.
Art.41.2 2. Nothing in this Convention shall prejudice any rights of recourse or subrogation of the HNS Fund against any person, including persons referred to in Article 7, paragraph 2(d), other than those referred to in the previous paragraph, in so far as they can limit their liability. In any event the right of the HNS Fund to subrogation against such persons shall not be less favourable than that of an insurer of the person to whom compensation has been paid.
Art.41.3 3. Without prejudice to any other rights of subrogation or recourse against the HNS Fund which may exist, a State Party or agency thereof which has paid compensation for damage in accordance with provisions of national law shall acquire by subrogation the rights which the person so compensated would have enjoyed under this Convention.
Art.42.1x This Convention shall supersede any convention in force or open for signature, ratification or accession at the date on which this Convention is opened for signature, but only to the extent that such convention would be in conflict with it; however, nothing in this Article shall affect the obligations of States Parties to States not party to this Convention arising under such convention.
Chap.5 CHAPTER V
Art.43.1x When depositing an instrument referred to in Article 45, paragraph 3, and annually thereafter until this Convention enters into force for a State, that State shall submit to the Secretary-General data on the relevant quantities of contributing cargo received or, in the case of LNG, discharged in that State during the preceding calendar year in respect of the general account and each separate account
Art.44.1x The Secretary-General shall convene the first session of the Assembly. This session shall take place as soon as possible after the entry into force of this Convention and, in any case, not more than thirty days after such entry into force.
Chap.6 CHAPTER VI
Art.45.1 1. This Convention shall be open for signature at the Headquarters of the Organization from 1 October 1996 to 30 September 1997 and shall thereafter remain open for accession.
Art.45.2 2. States may express their consent to be bound by this Convention by:
Art.45.2.a (a) signature without reservation as to ratification, acceptance or approval; or
Art.45.2.b (b) signature subject to ratification, acceptance or approval, followed by ratification, acceptance or approval; or
Art.45.2.c (c) accession.
Art.45.3 3. Ratification, acceptance, approval or accession shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument to that effect with the Secretary-General.
Art.46.1 1. This Convention shall enter into force eighteen months after the date on which the following conditions are fulfilled:
Art.46.1.a (a) at least twelve States, including four States each with not less than 2 million units of gross tonnage, have expressed their consent to be bound by it, and
Art.46.1.b (b) the Secretary-General has received information in accordance with Article 43 that those persons in such States who would be liable to contribute pursuant to Article 18, paragraphs 1(a) and (c) have received during the preceding calendar year a total quantity of at least 40 million tonnes of cargo contributing to the general account.
Art.46.2 2. For a State which expresses its consent to be bound by this Convention after the conditions for entry into force have been met, such consent shall take effect three months after the date of expression of such consent, or on the date on which this Convention enters into force in accordance with paragraph 1, whichever is the later.
Art.47.1 1. A conference for the purpose of revising or amending this Convention may be convened by the Organization.
Art.47.2 2. The Secretary-General shall convene a conference of the States Parties to this Convention for revising or amending the Convention, at the request of six States Parties or one-third of the States Parties whichever is the higher figure.
Art.47.3 3. Any consent to be bound by this Convention expressed after the date of entry into force of an amendment to this Convention shall be deemed to apply to the Convention as amended.
Art.51.1 1. This Convention shall cease to be in force:
Art.51.1.a (a) on the date when the number of States Parties falls below 6; or
Art.51.1.b (b) twelve months after the date on which data concerning a previous calendar year were to be communicated to the Director in accordance with Article 21, if the data shows that the total quantity of contributing cargo to the general account in accordance with Article 18, paragraphs 1(a) and (c) received in the States Parties in that preceding calendar year was less than 30 million tonnes.
Art.51.1.cx Notwithstanding (b), if the total quantity of contributing cargo to the general account in accordance with Article 18, paragraphs 1(a) and (c) received in the States Parties in the preceding calendar year was less than 30 million tonnes but more than 25 million tonnes, the Assembly may, if it considers that this was due to exceptional circumstances and is not likely to be repeated, decide before the expiry of the abovementioned twelve month period that the Convention shall continue to be in force. The Assembly may not, however, take such a decision in more than two subsequent years.
Art.51.2 2. States which are bound by this Convention on the day before the date it ceases to be in force shall enable the HNS Fund to exercise its functions as described under Article 52 and shall, for that purpose only, remain bound by this Convention.
Art.52.1 1. If this Convention ceases to be in force, the HNS Fund shall nevertheless:
Art.52.1.a (a) meet its obligations in respect of any incident occurring before this Convention ceased to be in force; and
Art.52.1.b (b) be entitled to exercise its rights to contributions to the extent that these contributions are necessary to meet the obligations under (a), including expenses for the administration of the HNS Fund necessary for this purpose.
Art.52.2 2. The Assembly shall take all appropriate measures to complete the winding up of the HNS Fund including the distribution in an equitable manner of any remaining assets among those persons who have contributed to the HNS Fund.