Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)SchedulesSecond ScheduleProtocol of 1978 Relating to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974Article VI : Denunciation |
| 1. | The present Protocol may be denounced by any Party at any time after the expiry of five years from the date on which the present Protocol enters into force for that Party. |
| 2. | Denunciation shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument of denunciation with the Secretary-General of the Organization. |
| 3. | A denunciation shall take effect one year, or such longer period as may be specified in the instrument of denunciation, after its receipt by the Secretary-General of the Organization. |
| 4. | A denunciation of the Convention by a Party shall be deemed to be a denunciation of the present Protocol by that Party. |