Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)SchedulesSecond ScheduleArticle I : General obligations under the Convention |
| (a) | The Contracting Governments undertake to give effect to the provisions of the present Convention and the Annex thereto, which shall constitute an integral part of the present Convention. Every reference to the present Convention constitutes at the same time a reference to the Annex. |
| (b) | The Contracting Governments undertake to promulgate all laws, decrees, orders and regulations and to take all other steps which may be necessary to give the present Convention full and complete effect, so as to ensure that, from the point of view of safety of life, a ship is fit for the services for which it is intended. |