information required by this Convention in such form and manner as may be
prescribed by the Commission.
Article VIII
1. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Convention any Contracting Government may grant to any of its nationals a special permit authorizing that
national to kill, take and treat whales for purposes of scientific research subject
to such restrictions as to number and subject to such other conditions as the
Contracting Government thinks fit, and the killing, taking, and treating of
whales in accordance with the provisions of this Article shall be exempt from
the operation of this Convention. Each Contracting Government shall report at
once to the Commission all such authorizations which it has granted. Each
Contracting Government may at any time revoke any such special permit
which it has granted.
2. Any whales taken under these special permits shall so far as practicable be
processed and the proceeds shall be dealt with in accordance with directions
issued by the Government by which the permit was granted.
3. Each Contracting Government shall transmit to such body as may be
designated by the Commission, in so far as practicable, and at intervals of
not more than 1 year, scientific information available to that Government with
respect to whales and whaling, including the results of research conducted
pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Article and to Article IV.
4. Recognizing that continuous collection and analysis of biological data in
connection with the operations of factory ships and land stations are indispensable to sound and constructive management of the whale fisheries, the
Contracting Governments will take all practicable measures to obtain
such data.
Article IX
1. Each Contracting Government shall take appropriate measures to ensure the
application of the provisions of this Convention and the punishment of
infractions against the said provisions in operations carried out by persons or
by vessels under its jurisdiction.
2. No bonus or other remuneration calculated with relation to the results of their
work shall be paid to the gunners and crews of whale catchers in respect of any
whales the taking of which is forbidden by this Convention.
3. Prosecution for infractions against or contraventions of this Convention shall
be instituted by the Government having jurisdiction over the offence.
4. Each Contracting Government shall transmit to the Commission full details of
each infraction of the provisions of this Convention by persons or vessels
under the jurisdiction of that Government as reported by its inspectors. This
information shall include a statement of measures taken for dealing with the
infraction and of penalties imposed.
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prescribed by the Commission.
Article VIII
1. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Convention any Contracting Government may grant to any of its nationals a special permit authorizing that
national to kill, take and treat whales for purposes of scientific research subject
to such restrictions as to number and subject to such other conditions as the
Contracting Government thinks fit, and the killing, taking, and treating of
whales in accordance with the provisions of this Article shall be exempt from
the operation of this Convention. Each Contracting Government shall report at
once to the Commission all such authorizations which it has granted. Each
Contracting Government may at any time revoke any such special permit
which it has granted.
2. Any whales taken under these special permits shall so far as practicable be
processed and the proceeds shall be dealt with in accordance with directions
issued by the Government by which the permit was granted.
3. Each Contracting Government shall transmit to such body as may be
designated by the Commission, in so far as practicable, and at intervals of
not more than 1 year, scientific information available to that Government with
respect to whales and whaling, including the results of research conducted
pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Article and to Article IV.
4. Recognizing that continuous collection and analysis of biological data in
connection with the operations of factory ships and land stations are indispensable to sound and constructive management of the whale fisheries, the
Contracting Governments will take all practicable measures to obtain
such data.
Article IX
1. Each Contracting Government shall take appropriate measures to ensure the
application of the provisions of this Convention and the punishment of
infractions against the said provisions in operations carried out by persons or
by vessels under its jurisdiction.
2. No bonus or other remuneration calculated with relation to the results of their
work shall be paid to the gunners and crews of whale catchers in respect of any
whales the taking of which is forbidden by this Convention.
3. Prosecution for infractions against or contraventions of this Convention shall
be instituted by the Government having jurisdiction over the offence.
4. Each Contracting Government shall transmit to the Commission full details of
each infraction of the provisions of this Convention by persons or vessels
under the jurisdiction of that Government as reported by its inspectors. This
information shall include a statement of measures taken for dealing with the
infraction and of penalties imposed.
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