PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

To carry out the international agreement in section 30, the captain of a U.S. warship or of a foreign warship that has joined the agreement, or of a ship specially commissioned by either government, can demand documents proving an offending vessel's nationality and can file reports of any violations as the agreement allows.

Title 47, §26

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For the purpose of carrying into effect the convention described in section 30 of this title a person commanding a ship of war of the United States or of any foreign state for the time being bound by the convention, or a ship specially commissioned by the Government of the United States or by the government of such foreign state, may exercise and perform the duties with respect to requiring exhibition of documents evidencing the nationality of offending vessels and making reports of infractions vested in and imposed on such officer by the convention.

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Codification The original enactment of this section did not contain the words, “with respect to requiring exhibition of documents evidencing the nationality of offending vessels and making reports of infractions,” which are inserted in view of the powers conferred on commanders of vessels of war contained in article 10 of the Convention, 24 Stat. 996, set out as a note under section 27 of this title.

§26 Duties of Commanders of Warships

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Title 47, §26

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