BWBV0004611
Geldig vanaf 28-08-2010
Artikel 9
Verdrag inzake samenwerking bij de bestrijding van sluikhandel in verdovende middelen en psychotrope stoffen over zee en door de lucht in het Caribisch gebied
1. Each Party (the designating Party) shall designate qualified law enforcement officials to act as embarked law enforcement officials on vessels of another Party.
2. Each Party may authorise the designated law enforcement officials of another Party to embark on its law enforcement vessel. That authorisation may be subject to conditions.
3. Subject to the domestic laws and regulations of the designating Party, when duly authorised, these law enforcement officials may:
a. embark on law enforcement vessels of any of the Parties;
b. enforce the laws of the designating Party to suppress illicit traffic in the waters of the designating Party, or seaward of its territorial sea in the exercise of the right of hot pursuit or otherwise in accordance with international law;
c. authorise the entry of the law enforcement vessels on which they are embarked into and navigation within the waters of the designating Party;
d. authorise the law enforcement vessels on which they are embarked to conduct counter-drug patrols in the waters of the designating Party;
e. authorise law enforcement officials of the vessel on which the law enforcement officials of the designating Party are embarked to assist in the enforcement of the laws of the designating Party to suppress illicit traffic; and
f. advise and assist law enforcement officials of other Parties in the conduct of boardings of vessels to enforce the laws of those Parties to suppress illicit traffic.
4. When law enforcement officials are embarked on another Party's law enforcement vessel, and the enforcement action being carried out is pursuant to the authority of the law enforcement officials, any search or seizure of property, any detention of a person, and any use of force pursuant to this Agreement, whether or not involving weapons, shall, without prejudice to the general principles of Article 11, be carried out by these law enforcement officials. However:
a. crew members of the other Party's vessel may assist in any such action if expressly requested to do so by the law enforcement officials and only to the extent and in the manner requested. Such a request may only be made, agreed to, and acted upon if the action is consistent with the applicable laws and procedures of both Parties; and
b. such crew members may use force in accordance with Article 22 and their domestic laws and regulations.
5. Each Party shall notify the Depositary of the authority responsible for the designation of embarked law enforcement officials.
6. Parties may conclude agreements or arrangements between them to facilitate law enforcement operations carried out in accordance with this Article.
2. Each Party may authorise the designated law enforcement officials of another Party to embark on its law enforcement vessel. That authorisation may be subject to conditions.
3. Subject to the domestic laws and regulations of the designating Party, when duly authorised, these law enforcement officials may:
a. embark on law enforcement vessels of any of the Parties;
b. enforce the laws of the designating Party to suppress illicit traffic in the waters of the designating Party, or seaward of its territorial sea in the exercise of the right of hot pursuit or otherwise in accordance with international law;
c. authorise the entry of the law enforcement vessels on which they are embarked into and navigation within the waters of the designating Party;
d. authorise the law enforcement vessels on which they are embarked to conduct counter-drug patrols in the waters of the designating Party;
e. authorise law enforcement officials of the vessel on which the law enforcement officials of the designating Party are embarked to assist in the enforcement of the laws of the designating Party to suppress illicit traffic; and
f. advise and assist law enforcement officials of other Parties in the conduct of boardings of vessels to enforce the laws of those Parties to suppress illicit traffic.
4. When law enforcement officials are embarked on another Party's law enforcement vessel, and the enforcement action being carried out is pursuant to the authority of the law enforcement officials, any search or seizure of property, any detention of a person, and any use of force pursuant to this Agreement, whether or not involving weapons, shall, without prejudice to the general principles of Article 11, be carried out by these law enforcement officials. However:
a. crew members of the other Party's vessel may assist in any such action if expressly requested to do so by the law enforcement officials and only to the extent and in the manner requested. Such a request may only be made, agreed to, and acted upon if the action is consistent with the applicable laws and procedures of both Parties; and
b. such crew members may use force in accordance with Article 22 and their domestic laws and regulations.
5. Each Party shall notify the Depositary of the authority responsible for the designation of embarked law enforcement officials.
6. Parties may conclude agreements or arrangements between them to facilitate law enforcement operations carried out in accordance with this Article.
- Citeren als
- Art. 9
- Geldig vanaf
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- Geldend recht
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- BWBV0004611
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- wetten.overheid.nl