Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C01083:schedule:2:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C01083
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 2 (pt 3/6)
Character Range: 49700–52563

be bound by this Protocol by:
    (a) signature without reservation as to ratification, acceptance or approval; or
    (b) signature subject to ratification, acceptance or approval,

    followed by ratification, acceptance or approval; or
    (c) accession.

3 Ratification, acceptance, approval or accession shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument to that effect with the Secretary‑General.

4 Only a State which has signed the Convention without reservation as to ratification, acceptance or approval, or has ratified, accepted, approved or acceded to the Convention may become a Party to this Protocol.
ARTICLE 6

1 This Protocol shall enter into force ninety days following the date on which three States have either signed it without reservation as to ratification, acceptance or approval, or have deposited an instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession in respect thereof. However, this Protocol shall not enter into force before the Convention has entered into force.

2 For a State which deposits an instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession in respect of this Protocol after the conditions for entry into force thereof have been met, the ratification, acceptance, approval or accession shall take effect ninety days after the date of such deposit.
ARTICLE 7

1 This Protocol may be denounced by any State Party at any time after the expiry of one year from the date on which this Protocol enters into force for that State.

2 Denunciation shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument of denunciation with the Secretary‑General.

3 A denunciation shall take effect one year, or such longer period as may be specified in the instrument of denunciation, after the receipt of the instrument of denunciation by the Secretary‑General.

4 A denunciation of the Convention by a State Party shall be deemed to be a denunciation of this Protocol by that Party.
ARTICLE 8

1 A conference for the purpose of revising or amending this Protocol may be convened by the Organization.

2 The Secretary‑General shall convene a conference of the States Parties to this Protocol for revising or amending the Protocol, at the request of one third of the States Parties, or five States Parties, whichever is the higher figure.

3 Any instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession deposited after the date of entry into force of an amendment to this Protocol shall be deemed to apply to the Protocol as amended.
ARTICLE 9

1 This Protocol shall be deposited with the Secretary‑General.

2 The Secretary‑General shall:
    (a) inform all States which have signed this Protocol or acceded thereto, and all Members of the Organization, of:
         (i) each new signature or deposit of an instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, together with the date thereof;
         (ii) the date of