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article 6, paragraph 2, of this Convention to exercise jurisdiction, except that the provisions of articles 10 to 15 shall, as appropriate, apply in those cases.

Article 4

 Each State Party shall adopt such measures as may be necessary:

 (a) To establish as criminal offences under its domestic law the offences set forth in article 2 of this Convention;

 (b) To make those offences punishable by appropriate penalties which take into account the grave nature of those offences.

Article 5

 Each State Party shall adopt such measures as may be necessary, including, where appropriate, domestic legislation, to ensure that criminal acts within the scope of this Convention, in particular where they are intended or calculated to provoke a state of terror in the general public or in a group of persons or particular persons, are under no circumstances justifiable by considerations of a political, philosophical, ideological, racial, ethnic, religious or other similar nature and are punished by penalties consistent with their grave nature.

Article 6

1. Each State Party shall take such measures as may be necessary to establish its jurisdiction over the offences set forth in article 2 when:

        (a) The offence is committed in the territory of that State; or

 (b) The offence is committed on board a vessel flying the flag of that State or an aircraft which is registered under the laws of that State at the time the offence is committed; or

 (c) The offence is committed by a national of that State.

2. A State Party may also establish its jurisdiction over any such offence when:

 (a) The offence is committed against a national of that State; or

 (b) The offence is committed against a State or government facility of that State abroad, including an embassy or other diplomatic or consular premises of that State; or

 (c) The offence is committed by a stateless person who has his or her habitual residence in the territory of that State; or

 (d) The offence is committed in an attempt to compel that State to do or abstain from doing any act; or

 (e) The offence is committed on board an aircraft which is operated by the Government of that State.

3. Upon ratifying, accepting, approving or acceding to this Convention, each State Party shall notify the Secretary‑General of the United Nations of the jurisdiction it has established in accordance with paragraph 2 under its domestic law. Should any change take place, the State Party concerned shall immediately notify the Secretary‑General.

4. Each State Party shall likewise take such measures as may be necessary to establish its jurisdiction over the offences set forth in article 2 in cases where the alleged offender is present in its territory