Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00524:section:16:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00524
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Provision Reference: s 16 (pt 5/9)
Character Range: 31469–34353

dispute to the International Court of Justice by request in conformity with the Statute of the Court.
2. Each State Party may at the time of signature or ratification of this Convention or accession thereto declare that it does not consider itself bound by paragraph 1 of this article. The other States Parties shall not be bound by paragraph 1 of this article with respect to any State Party which has made such a reservation.
3. Any State Party which has made a reservation in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article may at any time withdraw that reservation by notification to the Secretary‑General of the United Nations.

Article 14
This Convention shall be open for signature by all States, until 31 December 1974 at United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Article 15
This Convention is subject to ratification. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Secretary‑General of the United Nations.

Article 16
This Convention shall remain open for accession by any State. The instruments of accession shall be deposited with the Secretary‑General of the United Nations.

Article 17
1. This Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of the twenty‑second instrument of ratification or accession with the Secretary‑General of the United Nations.
2. For each State ratifying or acceding to the Convention after the deposit of the twenty‑second instrument of ratification or accession, the Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after deposit by such State of its instrument of ratification or accession.

Article 18
1. Any State Party may denounce this Convention by written notification to the Secretary‑General of the United Nations.
2. Denunciation shall take effect six months following the date on which notification is received by the Secretary‑General of the United Nations.

Article 19
The Secretary‑General of the United Nations shall inform all States, inter alia:
     (a) of signatures to this Convention, of the deposit of instruments of ratification or accession in accordance with articles 14, 15 and 16 and of notifications made under article 18.
     (b) of the date on which this Convention will enter into force in accordance with article 17.

Article 20
The original of this Convention, of which the Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts are equally authentic, shall be deposited with the Secretary‑General of the United Nations, who shall send certified copies thereof to all States.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, being duly authorized thereto by their respective Governments, have signed this Convention, opened for signature at New York on 14 December 1973.

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