8 dangerous or noxious substances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Article 24. Duties of the coastal State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Article 25. Rights of protection of the coastal State . . . . . . . . . 29 Article 26. Charges which may be levied upon foreign ships . . 29 SUBSECTION B. RULES APPLICABLE TO MERCHANT SHIPS AND GOVERNMENT SHIPS O P E R A T E D F O R COMMERCIAL PURPOSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Article 27. Criminal jurisdiction on board a foreign ship . . . . . 30 Article 28. Civil jurisdiction in relation to foreign ships . . . . . . 30 SUBSECTION C. RULES APPLICABLE TO WARSHIPS AND OTHER GOVERNMENT SHIPS OPERATED FOR NON-COMMERCIAL PURPOSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Article 29. Definition of warships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Article 30. Non-compliance by warships with the laws and regulations of the coastal State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Article 31. Responsibility of the flag State for damage caused by a warship or other government ship operated for non-commercial purposes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Article 32. Immunities of warships and other government ships o p e r a t e d f o r non-commercial purposes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 SECTION 4. CONTIGUOUS ZONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Article 33. Contiguous zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 PART III. STRAITS USED FOR INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Article 34. Legal status of waters forming straits used for international navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Article 35. Scope of this Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Article 36. High seas routes or routes through exclusive economic zones through straits used for international navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SECTION 2. TRANSIT PASSAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Article 37. Scope of this section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Article 38. Right of transit passage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Article 39. Duties of ships and aircraft during transit passage . . Article 40. Research and survey activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Article 41. Sea lanes and traffic separation schemes in straits 32 32 32 32 33 33 33 33 34