# Merchant Shipping Act 1995, Article 49


1. This Convention may be denounced by any State Party at any time after the date on which it enters into force for that State Party.
2. Denunciation shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument of denunciation with the Secretary-General.
3. Denunciation shall take effect twelve months, or such longer period as may be specified in the instrument of denunciation, after its deposit with the Secretary-General.
4. Notwithstanding a denunciation by a State Party pursuant to this article, any provisions of this Convention relating to obligations to make contributions under articles 18, 19 or article 21, paragraph 5 in respect of such payments of compensation as the Assembly may decide relating to an incident which occurs before the denunciation takes effect shall continue to apply.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/21/schedule/5A/part/6/crossheading/article-49 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-act-1995/schedule-5A/part-6/crossheading-article-49
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