Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04945:section:424:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04945
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 424 (pt 8/10)
Character Range: 145546–148421

by this Convention 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.

Article 29

Entry into force

  1. This Convention shall enter into force one year after the date on which 15 States have expressed their consent to be bound by it.

  2. For a State which expresses its consent to be bound by this Convention after the conditions for entry into force thereof have been met, such consent shall take effect one year after the date of expression of such consent.

Article 30

Reservations

  1. Any State may, at the time of signature, ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, reserve the right not to apply the provisions of this Convention:

    (a) when the salvage operation takes place in inland waters and all vessels involved arc of inland navigation;

    (b) when the salvage operations take place in inland waters and no vessel is involved;

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  (a) when all interested parties arc nationals of that State;

    (b) when the property involved is maritime cultural property of prehistoric, archaeological or historic interest and is situated on the sea-bed.

  2. Reservations made at the time of signature are subject to confirmation upon ratification, acceptance or approval.

 3. Any State which has made a reservation to this Convention may withdraw it at any time by means of a notification addressed to the Secretary-General. Such withdrawal shall take effect on the date the notification is received. If the notification states that the withdrawal of a reservation is to take effect on a date specified therein, and such date is later than the date the notification is received by the Secretary-General, the withdrawal shall take effect on such later date.

Article 31

Denunciation

  1. This Convention may be denounced by any State Party at any time after the expiry of one year from the date on which this Convention 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.

Article 32

Revision and amendment

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

 2. The Secretary-General shall convene a conference of the States Parties to this Convention for revising or amending the Convention, at the request of eight States Parties, or one fourth