Checks on ships shall be carried out at the port of arrival or departure, or in an area set aside for that purpose, located in the immediate vicinity of the vessel or on board ship in the territorial waters as defined by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Déanfar seiceálacha ar longa ag an gcalafort teacht isteach nó imeachta, nó i limistéar a chuirtear ar fáil go sonrach chun na críche sin agus a bheidh suite díreach taobh leis an árthach nó ar bord loinge sna huiscí teorann arna sainmhíniú ag Coinbhinsiún na Náisiún Aontaithe maidir le Dlí na Farraige.