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第7/2007號行政長官公告
鑑於中華人民共和國是二零零四年十一月十一日訂於東京的《亞洲地區反海盜及武裝劫船合作協定》（以下簡稱“協定”）的簽署方，經完成有關的國內法律程序後已於二零零六年十月二十七日向新加坡共和國政府交存通知書；
又鑑於中華人民共和國在該通知書中已聲明協定適用於澳門特別行政區；
同時，根據協定第十八條第三款的規定，協定自二零零六年十一月二十六日起在國際上對中華人民共和國所有領土生效，包括對澳門特別行政區生效；
行政長官根據澳門特別行政區第3/1999號法律第六條第一款的規定，命令公佈協定的英文正式文本及相應的中文和葡文譯本。
二零零七年五月二日發佈。
行政長官 何厚鏵
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二零零七年五月三日於行政長官辦公室
辦公室主任 何永安
Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia
The Contracting Parties to this Agreement,
Concerned about the increasing number of incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia,
Mindful of the complex nature of the problem of piracy and armed robbery against ships,
Recognizing the importance of safety of ships, including their crew, exercising the right of navigation provided for in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982, hereinafter referred to as «the UNCLOS»,
Reaffirming the duty of States to cooperate in the prevention and suppression of piracy under the UNCLOS,
Recalling «Tokyo Appeal» of March 2000, «Asia Anti-Piracy Challenges 2000» of April 2000 and «Tokyo Model Action Plan» of April 2000,
Noting the relevant resolutions adopted by the United Nations General Assembly and the relevant resolutions and recommendations adopted by the International Maritime Organization,
Conscious of the importance of international cooperation as well as the urgent need for greater regional cooperation and coordination of all States affected within Asia, to prevent and suppress piracy and armed robbery against ships effectively,
Convinced that information sharing and capacity building among the Contracting Parties will significantly contribute towards the prevention and suppression of piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia,
Affirming that, to ensure greater effectiveness of this Agreement, it is indispensable for each Contracting Party to strengthen its measures aimed at preventing and suppressing piracy and armed robbery against ships,
Determined to promote further regional cooperation and to enhance the effectiveness of such cooperation,
Have agreed as follows:
PART I INTRODUCTION
Article 1
Definitions
1. For the purposes of this Agreement, «piracy» means any of the following acts:
(a) any illegal act of violence or detention, or any act of depredation, committed for private ends by the crew or the passengers of a private ship or a private aircraft, and directed:
(i) on the high seas, against another ship, or against persons or property on board such ship;
(ii) against a ship, persons or property in a place outside the jurisdiction of any State;
(b) any act of voluntary participation in the operation of a ship or of an aircraft with knowledge of facts making it a pirate ship or aircraft;
(c) any act of inciting or of intentionally facilitating an act described in subparagraph (a) or (b).
2. For the purposes of this Agreement, «armed robbery against ships» means any of the following acts:
(a) any illegal act of violence or detention, or any act of depredation, committed for private ends and directed against a ship, or against persons or property on board such ship, in a place within a Contracting Party’s jurisdiction over such offences;
(b) any act of voluntary participation in the operation of a ship with knowledge of facts making it a ship for armed robbery against ships;
(c) any act of inciting or of intentionally facilitating an act described in subparagraph (a) or (b).
Article 2
General Provisions
1. The Contracting Parties shall, in accordance with their respective national laws and regulations and subject to their available resources or capabilities, implement this Agreement, including preventing and suppressing piracy and armed robbery against ships, to the fullest extent possible.
2. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect the rights and obligations of any Contracting Party under the international agreements to which that Contracting Party is party, including the UNCLOS, and the relevant rules of international law.
3. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect the immunities of warships and other government ships operated for non-commercial purposes.
4. Nothing in this Agreement, nor any act or activity carried out under this Agreement shall prejudice the position of any Contracting Party with regard to any dispute concerning territorial sovereignty or any issues related to the law of the sea.
5. Nothing in this Agreement entitles a Contracting Party to undertake in the territory of another Contracting Party the exercise of jurisdiction and performance of functions which are exclusively reserved for the authorities of that other Contracting Party by its national law.
6. In applying paragraph 1 of Article 1, each Contracting Party shall give due regard to the relevant provisions of the UNCLOS without prejudice to the rights of the third Parties.
Article 3
General Obligations
1. Each Contracting Party shall, in accordance with its national laws and regulations and applicable rules of international law, make every effort to take effective measures in respect of the following:
(a) to prevent and suppress piracy and armed robbery against ships;
(b) to arrest pirates or persons who have committed armed robbery against ships;
(c) to seize ships or aircraft used for committing piracy or armed robbery against ships, to seize ships taken by and under the control of pirates or persons who have committed armed robbery against ships, and to seize the property on board such ships; and
(d) to rescue victim ships and victims of piracy or armed robbery against ships.
2. Nothing in this Article shall prevent each Contracting Party from taking additional measures in respect of subparagraphs (a) to (d) above in its land territory.
PART II INFORMATION SHARING CENTER
Article 4
Composition
1. An Information Sharing Center, hereinafter referred to as «the Center», is hereby established to promote close cooperation among the Contracting Parties in preventing and suppressing piracy and armed robbery against ships.
2. The Center shall be located in Singapore.
3. The Center shall be composed of the Governing Council and the Secretariat.
4. The Governing Council shall be composed of one representative from each Contracting Party. The Governing Council shall meet at least once every year in Singapore, unless otherwise decided by the Governing Council.
5. The Governing Council shall make policies concerning all the matters of the Center and shall adopt its own rules of procedure, including the method of selecting its Chairperson.
6. The Governing Council shall take its decisions by consensus.
7. The Secretariat shall be headed by the Executive Director who shall be assisted by the staff. The Executive Director shall be chosen by the Governing Council.
8. The Executive Director shall be responsible for the administrative, operational and financial matters of the Center in accordance with the policies as determined by the Governing Council and the provisions of this Agreement, and for such other matters as determined by the Governing Council.
9. The Executive Director shall represent the Center. The Executive Director shall, with the approval of the Governing Council, make rules and regulations of the Secretariat.
Article 5
Headquarters Agreement
1. The Center, as an international organization whose members are the Contracting Parties to this Agreement, shall enjoy such legal capacity, privileges and immunities In the Host State of the Center as are necessary for the fulfillment of its functions.
2. The Executive Director and the staff of the Secretariat shall be accorded, in the Host State, such privileges and immunities as are necessary for the fulfillment of their functions.
3. The Center shall enter into an agreement with the Host State on matters including those specified in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article.
Article 6
Financing
1. The expenses of the Center, as provided for in the budget decided by the Governing Council, shall be provided by the following sources:
(a) Host State financing and support;
(b) Voluntary contributions from the Contracting Parties;
(c) Voluntary contributions from international organizations and other entities, in accordance with relevant criteria adopted by the Governing Council; and
(d) Any other voluntary contributions as may be agreed upon by the Governing Council.
2. Financial matters of the Center shall be governed by a Financial Regulation to be adopted by the Governing Council.
3. There shall be an annual audit of the accounts of the Center by an independent auditor appointed by the Governing Council. The audit report shall be submitted to the Governing Council and shall be made public, in accordance with the Financial Regulation.
Article 7
Functions
The functions of the Center shall be:
(a) to manage and maintain the expeditious flow of information relating to incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships among the Contracting Parties;
(b) to collect, collate and analyze the information transmitted by the Contracting Parties concerning piracy and armed robbery against ships, including other relevant information, if any, relating to individuals and transnational organized criminal groups committing acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships;
(c) to prepare statistics and reports on the basis of the information gathered and analyzed under subparagraph b), and to disseminate them to the Contracting Parties;
(d) to provide an appropriate alert, whenever possible, to the Contracting Parties if there is a reasonable ground to believe that a threat of incidents of piracy or armed robbery against ships is imminent;
(e) to circulate requests referred to in Article 10 and relevant information on the measures taken referred to in Article 11 among the Contracting Parties;
(f) to prepare non-classified statistics and reports based on information gathered and analyzed under subparagraph (b) and to disseminate them to the shipping community and the International Maritime Organization; and
(g) to perform such other functions as may be agreed upon by the Governing Council with a view to preventing and suppressing piracy and armed robbery against ships.
Article 8
Operation
1. The daily operation of the Center shall be undertaken by the Secretariat.
2. In carrying out its functions, the Center shall respect the confidentiality of information provided by any Contracting Party, and shall not release or disseminate such information unless the consent of that Contacting Party is given in advance.
3. The Center shall be operated in an affective and transparent manner, in accordance with the policies made by the Governing Council, and shall avoid duplication of existing activities between the Contracting Parties.
PART III COOPERATION THROUGH THE INFORMATION SHARING CENTER
Article 9
Information Sharing
1. Each Contracting Party shall designate a focal point responsible for its communication with the Center, and shall declare its designation of such focal point at the time of its signature or its deposit of an instrument of notification provided for in Article 18.
2. Each Contracting Party shall, upon the request of the Center, respect the confidentiality of information transmitted from the Center.
3. Each Contracting Party shall ensure the smooth and effective communication between its designated focal point, and other competent national authorities including rescue coordination centers, as well as relevant non-governmental organizations.
4. Each Contracting Party shall make every effort to require its ships, ship owners, or ship operators to promptly notify relevant national authorities including focal points, and the Center when appropriate, of incidents of piracy or armed robbery against ships.
5. Any Contracting Party which has received or obtained information about an imminent threat of, or an incident of, piracy or armed robbery against ships shall promptly notify relevant information to the Center through its designated focal point.
6. In the event that a Contracting Party receives an alert from the Center as to an imminent threat of piracy or armed robbery against ships pursuant to subparagraph (d) of Article 7, that Contracting Party shall promptly disseminate the alert to ships within the area of such an imminent threat.
Article 10
Request for Cooperation
1. A Contracting Party may request any other Contracting Party, through the Center or directly, to cooperate in detecting any of the following persons, ships, or aircraft:
(a) pirates;
(b) persons who have committed armed robbery against ships;
(c) ships or aircraft used for committing piracy or armed robbery against ships, and ships taken by and under the control of pirates or persons who have committed armed robbery against ships; or
(d) victim ships and victims of piracy or armed robbery against ships.
2. A Contracting Party may request any other Contracting Party, through the Center or directly, to take appropriate measures, including arrest or seizure, against any of the persons or ships mentioned in subparagraph (a), (b), or (c) of paragraph 1 of this Article, within the limits permitted by its national laws and regulations and applicable rules of international law.
3. A Contracting Party may also request any other Contracting Party, through the Center or directly, to take effective measures to rescue the victim ships and the victims of piracy or armed robbery against ships.
4. The Contracting Party which has made a direct request for cooperation pursuant to paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article shall promptly notify the Center of such request.
5. Any request by a Contracting Party for cooperation involving extradition or mutual legal assistance in criminal matters shall be made directly to any other Contracting Party.
Article 11
Cooperation by the Requested Contracting Party
1. A Contracting Party, which has received a request pursuant to Article 10, shall, subject to paragraph 1 of Article 2, make every effort to take effective and practical measures for implementing such request.
2. A Contracting Party, which has received a request pursuant to Article 10, may seek additional information from the requesting Contracting Party for the implementation of such request.
3. A Contracting Party, which has taken measures referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, shall promptly notify the Center of the relevant information on the measures taken.
PART IV COOPERATION
Article 12
Extradition
A Contracting Party shall, subject to its national laws and regulations, endeavor to extradite pirates or persons who have committed armed robbery against ships, and who are present in its territory, to the other Contracting Party which has jurisdiction over them, at the request of that Contracting Party.
Article 13
Mutual Legal Assistance
A Contracting Party shall, subject to its national laws and regulations, endeavor to render mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, including the submission of evidence related to piracy and armed robbery against ships, at the request of another Contracting Party.
Article 14
Capacity Building
1. For the purpose of enhancing the capacity of the Contacting Parties to prevent and suppress piracy and armed robbery against ships, each Contracting Party shall endeavor to cooperate to the fullest possible extent with other Contracting Parties which request cooperation or assistance.
2. The Center shall endeavor to cooperate to the fullest possible extent in providing capacity building assistance.
3. Such capacity building cooperation may include technical assistance such as educational and training programs to share experiences and best practices.
Article 15
Cooperative Arrangements
Cooperative arrangements such as joint exercises or other forms of cooperation, as appropriate, may be agreed upon among the Contracting Parties concerned.
Article 16
Protection Measures for Ships
Each Contracting Party shall encourage ships, ship owners, or ship operators, where appropriate, to take protective measures against piracy and armed robbery against ships, taking into account the relevant international standards and practices, in particular, recommendations adopted by the International Maritime Organization.
PART V FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 17
Settlement of Disputes
Disputes arising out of the interpretation or application of this Agreement, including those relating to liability for any loss or damage caused by the request made under paragraph 2 of Article 10 or any measure taken under paragraph 1 of Article 11, shall be settled amicably by the Contracting Parties concerned through negotiations in accordance with applicable rules of international law.
Article 18
Signature and Entry into Force
1. This Agreement shall be open for signature at the depositary referred to in paragraph 2 below by the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of India, the Republic of Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, the Kingdom of Thailand, the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.
2. The Government of Singapore is the depositary of this Agreement.
3. This Agreement shall enter into force 90 days after the date on which the tenth instrument of notification by a State listed in paragraph 1, indicating the completion of its domestic requirements, is submitted to the depositary. Subsequently it shall enter into force in respect of any other State listed in paragraph 1 above 30 days after its deposit of an instrument of notification to the depositary.
4. The depositary shall notify all the States listed in paragraph 1 of the entry into force of this Agreement pursuant to paragraph 3 of this Article.
5. After this Agreement has entered into force, it shall be open for accession by any State not listed in paragraph 1. Any State desiring to accede to this Agreement may so notify the depositary, which shall promptly circulate the receipt of such notification to all other Contracting Parties. In the absence of a written objection by a Contracting Party within 90 days of the receipt of such notification by the depositary, that State may deposit an instrument of accession with the depositary, and become a party to this Agreement 60 days after such deposit of instrument of accession.
Article 19
Amendment
1. Any Contracting Party may propose an amendment to this Agreement, any time after the Agreement enters into force. Such amendment shall be adopted with the consent of all Contracting Parties.
2. Any amendment shall enter into force 90 days after the acceptance by all Contracting Parties. The instruments of acceptance shall be deposited with the depositary, which shall promptly notify all other Contracting Parties of the deposit of such instruments.
Article 20
Withdrawal
1. Any Contracting Party may withdraw from this Agreement at any time after the date of its entry into force.
2. The withdrawal shall be notified by an instrument of withdrawal to the depositary.
3. The withdrawal shall take effect 180 days after the receipt of the instrument of withdrawal by the depositary.
4. The depositary shall promptly notify all other Contacting Parties of any withdrawal.
Article 21
Authentic Text
This Agreement shall be authentic in the English language.
Article 22
Registration
This Agreement shall be registered by the depositary pursuant to Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations,
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorized thereto by their respective Governments, have signed this Agreement.
亞洲地區反海盜及武裝劫船合作協定
本協定締約方，
關注到亞洲地區海盜和武裝劫船事件日益增多，
注意到海盜和武裝劫船問題的複雜性，
認識到依據一九八二年十二月十日《聯合國海洋法公約》（以下簡稱“《公約》”）的規定行使航行權的船舶及其船員安全的重要性，
重申在《公約》下各國有義務合作預防和打擊海盜，
憶及二零零零年三月《東京倡議》，二零零零年四月《二零零零亞洲反海盜挑戰》和二零零零年四月《東京示範行動計劃》，
注意到聯合國大會通過的有關決議和國際海事組織通過的相關決議和建議，
意識到國際合作以及亞洲地區有關各國急需進一步合作和協調以有效預防和打擊海盜和武裝劫船的重要性，
相信締約方之間的信息分享和能力建設將極大促進亞洲地區預防和打擊海盜及武裝劫船的工作，
確信為了增強本協定的有效性，各締約方必須加強其在預防和打擊海盜及武裝劫船方面的措施，
決心進一步加強區域合作並提高此類合作的有效性，
達成協議如下：
第一部分
序言
第一條
定義
一、為本協定的目的，“海盜”指下列行為中的任何行為：
（一） 私人船舶或私人飛機的船員、機組成員或乘客為私人目的，對下列對象所從事的任何非法的暴力或扣留行為，或任何掠奪行為：
1. 在公海上對另一船舶，或對另一船舶上的人或財物；
2. 在任何國家管轄範圍以外的地方對船舶、人或財物；
（二） 明知船舶或飛機成為海盜船舶或飛機的事實，而自願參加其活動的任何行為；
（三）教唆或故意便利（一）或（二）項所述行為的任何行為。
二、為本協定的目的，“武裝劫船”指下列行為中的任何行為：
（一） 在任一締約方對該項罪行擁有管轄權的範圍內，為達私人目的而實施的針對船舶或船舶上的人或財產的任何非法的暴力或扣留行為，或任何掠奪行為；
（二） 明知船舶將被用作武裝劫船的事實，而自願參加其活動的任何行為；
（三） 教唆或故意便利本款（一）或（二）項所述行為的任何行為。
第二條
總則
一、締約方應根據各自國內法律和規章，在其可以利用的資源或能力範圍內，最大限度地執行本協定，包括預防和打擊海盜和武裝劫船。
二、本協定的任何規定不影響締約方根據其參加的包括《公約》在內的其他國際協定以及相關國際法規則所享有的權利和承擔的義務。
三、本協定的任何規定不影響軍艦和其他用於非商業目的的政府船舶的豁免權。
四、本協定的任何規定以及依據本協定實施的任何行為或活動不影響任一締約方在涉及領土主權或任何海洋法問題的爭端上所持的立場。
五、本協定的任何規定不授權一締約方在另一締約方的領土上行使由該另一締約方國內法規定的專屬於其國內機關行使的管轄權和其他職權。
六、在適用第一條第一款時，任一締約方應在不影響第三方權利的情況下適當顧及《公約》的相關規定。
第三條
一般義務
一、各締約方應按照其國內法律和規章及可適用的國際法規則，盡最大努力在以下方面採取有效措施：
（一） 預防和打擊海盜和武裝劫船；
（二） 逮捕海盜或從事武裝劫船的人員；
（三） 扣押海盜或實施武裝劫船的船舶或飛機；扣押為海盜或實施武裝劫船的人員所奪取並在其控制下的船舶，並扣押船舶上的財物；
（四） 救助海盜或武裝劫船的受害船隻和受害人員。
二、本條不妨礙任一締約方在其陸地領土上就上述第一款（一）至（四）項所採取的額外措施。
第二部分
信息分享中心
第四條
組成
一、茲建立信息分享中心（以下簡稱“中心”）以促進締約方在預防和打擊海盜和武裝劫船方面的緊密合作。
二、中心設在新加坡。
三、中心由指導理事會和秘書處組成。
四、指導理事會應由每個締約方各派出一名代表組成。指導理事會應每年在新加坡至少召開一次會議，除非指導理事會另有決定。
五、指導理事會應就中心的所有事項制定政策，並制定包括主席產生方式在內的理事會議事規則。
六、指導理事會以協商一致做出決定。
七、秘書處以執行主任為首，由工作人員協助。執行主任由指導理事會選派。
八、執行主任應按照指導理事會所定政策和本協定規定，負責中心的行政、運行和財務事項以及指導理事會決定的其他事項。
九、執行主任代表中心。經指導理事會批准，執行主任應制定秘書處的規章制度。
第五條
總部協定
一、中心作為一個其成員為本協定締約方的國際組織，在中心東道國應享有履行其職能所必需的法律行為能力及特權和豁免。
二、執行主任及秘書處的工作人員應在東道國被賦予履行其職能所必需的特權和豁免。
三、中心應與東道國就包括本條第一款和第二款在內的事項締結協定。
第六條
財務
一、指導理事會制定的預算所列中心的開支，應由以下渠道提供：
（一）東道國的出資和支持；
（二）締約方的自願捐款；
（三）國際組織和其他實體根據指導理事會制定的相關標準的自願捐款；
（四）指導理事會同意的任何其他自願捐款。
二、中心的財務事項由指導理事會制定的《財務條例》進行規範。
三、指導理事會應任命一名獨立審計員對中心的帳目進行年度審計。審計報告應提交指導理事會，並按《財務條例》的要求予以公佈。
第七條
職能
中心的職能應為：
一、從事和保持有關海盜及武裝劫船事件的信息在締約方之間的迅速傳播。
二、收集、整理和分析締約方發佈的有關海盜和武裝劫船的信息，包括涉及從事海盜和武裝劫船的個人和跨國有組織犯罪集團的其他有關信息。
三、在根據本條第二款收集和分析的信息基礎上，準備數據和報告，並將其散發締約方。
四、在任何可能的情況下，如有合理理由相信存在發生海盜和武裝劫船事件的緊迫威脅，向締約方發出適當警報。
五、在締約方之間轉交第十條提及的合作請求和第十一條提及的所採取措施的信息。
六、在根據本條第二款收集和分析的信息基礎上，準備非保密的數據和報告並將其散發航運界和國際海事組織。
七、執行指導理事會同意的為預防和打擊海盜及武裝劫船的其他職能。
第八條
運行
一、中心的日常運作由秘書處負責。
二、在履行其職能時，中心應尊重任一締約方提供的信息的保密性，未經該締約方事先同意，不得透露或傳播此類信息。
三、中心應按照指導理事會制定的政策，以高效、透明的方式運作，並應避免在締約方之間發生重複活動。
第三部分
通過信息分享中心的合作
第九條
信息分享
一、每一締約方應指定一個聯絡點負責與中心保持聯繫，並在第十八條規定的簽署或交存通知書時宣布指定的聯絡點。
二、經中心要求，每一締約方應尊重中心所發送信息的保密性。
三、每一締約方應確保在其指定的聯絡點與本國其他主管機關，包括救助協調中心及相關非政府組織之間的溝通順暢和有效。
四、遇有海盜或武裝劫船，每一締約方應盡力要求其船舶、船舶所有者或經營者儘速將海盜或武裝劫船事件通知包括聯絡點在內的有關國內機關，並在適當時通報中心。
五、在任一締約方收到或獲取海盜或武裝劫船的緊迫威脅或事件的信息後，應將相關信息通過其指定的聯絡點儘速通知中心。
六、締約方收到中心根據第七條第四款關於海盜或武裝劫船緊迫威脅的警報時，應儘速將警報轉發給位於該緊迫威脅所涉區域內的船舶。
第十條
合作請求
一、一締約方可以通過中心或直接要求另一締約方合作偵查下列任何人員、船舶或飛機：
（一）海盜；
（二）從事武裝劫船的人員；
（三）用作實施海盜或武裝劫船的船舶或飛機和為海盜所奪取並在海盜或實施武裝劫船人員控制下的船舶；
（四）海盜或武裝劫船的受害船隻和受害人員。
二、一締約方可以通過中心或直接要求另一締約方在國內法律和規章及可適用的國際法規則允許的限度內，針對本條第一款（一）、（二）或（三）項提及的人員或船舶採取適當措施，包括逮捕或扣押。
三、一締約方也可以通過中心或直接要求另一締約方採取有效措施救助海盜或武裝劫船的受害船隻和受害人員。
四、根據本條第一、二和三款發出直接合作請求的締約方應儘速將該請求通知中心。
五、涉及引渡或刑事司法協助的任何請求，締約方應直接向其他締約方提出。
第十一條
被請求方的合作
一、收到根據第十條所發請求的締約方，應在第二條第（一）款的限制下，盡力採取有效和可行的措施執行該請求。
二、收到根據第十條所發請求的締約方，可以要求發出請求的締約方提供執行該請求所需的額外信息。
三、在採取本條第（一）款提及的措施後，締約方應將所採取措施的相關信息儘速通報中心。
第四部分
合作
第十二條
引渡
一締約方應在其國內法律和規章的範圍內盡力將在其領土上的海盜或從事武裝劫船的人員引渡給對上述人員有管轄權並已提出引渡請求的另一締約方。
第十三條
司法協助
經另一締約方請求，一締約方應盡力在其國內法律和規章的範圍內提供刑事司法協助，包括提交有關海盜和武裝劫船的證據。
第十四條
能力建設
一、為提高締約方預防和打擊海盜和武裝劫船的能力，每一締約方應盡最大努力與其他請求合作或協助的締約方合作。
二、中心應盡最大努力通過合作提供能力建設幫助。
三、該能力建設合作可包括技術援助，例如教育和培訓項目，以分享經驗和最優實踐。
第十五條
合作安排
在適當情況下，相關締約方可就諸如聯合演習或其他形式的合作達成合作安排。
第十六條
船舶的保護措施
每一締約方應鼓勵船舶、船舶所有者或運營者針對海盜或武裝劫船在適當的情況下採取保護性措施，並考慮相關的國際標準和實踐，特別是國際海事組織通過的建議。
第五部分
最後條款
第十七條
爭端解決
對本協定解釋或適用的爭端，包括涉及根據第十條第二款發出請求所導致的任何損失或損害責任的爭端，或根據第十一條第一款所採取任何措施產生的爭端，相關締約方應按照可適用的國際法規則通過談判友好解決。
第十八條
簽署及生效
一、本協定應在下列第二款提及的保存機關向以下國家開放簽字：孟加拉人民共和國、汶萊達魯薩蘭國、柬埔寨王國、中華人民共和國、印度共和國、印度尼西亞共和國、日本國、大韓民國、老撾人民民主共和國、馬來西亞、緬甸聯邦、菲律賓共和國、新加坡共和國、斯里蘭卡民主社會主義共和國、泰王國、越南社會主義共和國。
二、新加坡政府是本協定的保存機關。
三、本協定在本條第一款所列第十個國家向保存機關提交通知書，表示其已完成國內程序後第九十天生效。此後，本協定應於本條第一款所列其他國家將其通知書交存保存機關後第三十天對該國生效。
四、保存機關應將本協定根據本條第三款的生效通知給本條第一款所列所有國家。
五、本協定生效後將向未列在本條第一款中的國家開放加入。任何有意加入本協定的國家可通知保存機關，保存機關應將收到的通知及時周知所有締約方。在保存機關收到加入通知後的九十天內，如沒有任何締約方書面反對，該國可將其加入書交存保存機關並於交存後第六十天成為本協定的締約方。
第十九條
修正
一、在本協定生效後的任何時間，任一締約方可對本協定提出修正案。這種修正案應由所有締約方一致通過。
二、任何修正案應在所有國家接受後第九十天生效。接受書應交存保存機關，保存機關應將接受書的交存及時通知所有締約方。
第二十條
退出
一、任何締約方可在協定生效後的任何時間退出本協定。
二、退出應以退出書形式通知保存機關。
三、退出應在保存機關收到退出書後第一百八十天生效。
四、保存機關應將任何締約方的退出及時通知所有其他締約方。
第二十一條
作準文本
本協定作準文本為英文文本。
第二十二條
登記
本協定應由保存機關按照《聯合國憲章》第一百零二條的規定進行登記。
為此，下列全權代表，經各自政府正式授權，在本協定上簽字，以資證明。
