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Article 10

  1. This Convention revises, on the terms set forth in this Article, the Minimum Age (Industry) Convention, 1919, the Minimum Age (Sea) Convention, 1920, the Minimum Age (Agriculture) Convention, 1921, the Minimum Age (Trimmers and Stokers) Convention, 1921, the Minimum Age (Non-Industrial Employment) Convention, 1932, the Minimum Age (Sea) Convention (Revised), 1936, the Minimum Age (Industry) Convention (Revised), 1937, the Minimum Age (Non-Industrial Employment) Convention (Revised), 1937, the Minimum Age (Fishermen) Convention, 1959, and the Minimum Age (Underground Work) Convention, 1965.
  2. The coming into force of this Convention shall not close the Minimum Age (Sea) Convention (Revised), 1936, the Minimum Age (Industry) Convention (Revised), 1937, the Minimum Age (Non-Industrial Employment) Convention (Revised), 1937, the Minimum Age (Fishermen) Convention, 1959, or the Minimum Age (Underground Work) Convention, 1965, to further ratification.
  3. The Minimum Age (Industry) Convention, 1919, the Minimum Age (Sea) Convention, 1920, the Minimum Age (Agriculture) Convention, 1921, and the Minimum Age (Trimmers and Stokers) Convention, 1921, shall be closed to further ratification when all the parties thereto have consented to such closing by ratification of this Convention or by a declaration communicated to the Director-General of the International Labour Office.
  4. When the obligations of this Convention are accepted:

a.  By a Member which is a party to the Minimum Age (Industry) Convention (Revised), 1937, and a minimum                  age of not less than 15 years is specified in pursuance of Article 2 of this Convention, this shall ipso jure                          involve the immediate denunciation of that Convention,

b. In respect of non-industrial employment as defined in the Minimum Age (Non-Industrial Employment)                       Convention, 1932, by a Member which is a party to that Convention, this shall ipso jure involve the                                    immediate denunciation of that Convention,

c.  In respect of non-industrial employment as defined in the Minimum Age (Non-Industrial Employment)                         Convention (Revised), 1937, by a Member which is a party to that Convention, and a minimum age of not                       less than 15 years is specified in pursuance of Article 2 of this Convention, this shall ipso jure involve the                       immediate denunciation of that Convention,

d. In respect of maritime employment, by a Member which is a party to the Minimum Age (Sea) Convention                       (Revised), 1936, and a minimum age of not less than 15 years is specified in pursuance of Article 2 of this                      Convention or the Member specifies that Article 3 of this Convention applies to maritime employment, this                  shall ipso jure involve the immediate denunciation of that Convention,

e.  In respect of employment in maritime fishing, by a Member which is a party to the Minimum Age                                    (Fishermen) Convention, 1959, and a minimum age of not less than 15 years is specified in pursuance of                         Article 2 of this Convention or the Member specifies that Article 3 of this Convention applies to employment                 in maritime fishing, this shall ipso jure involve the immediate denunciation of that Convention,

f.   By a Member which is a party to the Minimum Age (Underground Work) Convention, 1965, and a minimum               age of not less than the age specified in pursuance of that Convention is specified in pursuance 5 of Article 2                 of this Convention or the Member specifies that such an age applies to employment underground in mines in                virtue of Article 3 of this Convention, this shall ipso jure involve the immediate denunciation of that                                Convention, if and when this Convention shall have come into force.

5.   Acceptance of the obligations of this Convention: ( a ) Shall involve the denunciation of the Minimum Age                    (Industry) Convention, 1919, in accordance with Article 12 thereof, (b) In respect of agriculture shall involve                  the denunciation of the Minimum Age (Agriculture) Convention, 1921, in accordance with Article 9 thereof, (c )            In respect of maritime employment shall involve the denunciation of the Minimum Age (Sea) Convention,                    1920, in accordance with Article 10 thereof, and of the Minimum Age (Trimmers and Stokers) Convention,                    1921, in  accordance with Article 12 thereof, if and when this Convention shall have come into force. Article 11              The formal ratifications of this Convention shall be communicated to the Director-General of the International            Labour Office for registration.