country to which the Load Line Convention applies

"country to which the Load Line Convention applies" means - (a) a country the government of which has been declared to have ratified or acceded to the Load Line Convention, and has not been so declared to have denounced that Convention; (b) a territory to which it has been so declared that the Load Line Convention has been applied under the provisions of Article twenty-one thereof, not being a territory to which it has so declared that that Convention has ceased to apply;
ORD 70/1952 - THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ORDINANCE 1952
2. Interpretation.

country to which the Load Line Convention applies

"country to which the Safety Convention applies" means - (a) a country the government of which has been declared under section 306A to have accepted the Safety Convention, and has not been so declared to have denounced that Convention; (b) a territory to which it has been so declared that the Safety Convention extends, not being a territory to which it has been so declared that that Convention has ceased to extend;
ORD 70/1952 - THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ORDINANCE 1952
2. Interpretation.