Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2015C00250:schedule:1:p11
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2015C00250
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 11/12)
Character Range: 32707–35463

Party.

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

3. Denunciation shall take effect on the first day of the month following the expiration of one year after the date of deposit of the instrument, or after such longer period as may be specified in the instrument.
Article 20
Revision and amendment

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

2. The Organization shall convene a Conference of the States Parties to this Convention for revising or amending it at the request of not less than one‑third of the Parties.

3. After the date of the entry into force of an amendment to this Convention, any instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession deposited shall be deemed to apply to the Convention as amended, unless a contrary intention is expressed in the instrument.
Article 21
Revision of the limitation amounts and
of Unit of Account or monetary unit

1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 20, a Conference only for the purposes of altering the amounts specified in Articles 6 and 7 and in Article 8, paragraph 2, or of substituting either or both of the Units defined in Article 8, paragraphs 1 and 2, by other units shall be convened by the Organization in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article. An alteration of the amounts shall be made only  because of a significant change in their real value.

2. The Organization shall convene such a Conference at the request of not less than one fourth of the States Parties.

3. A decision to alter the amounts or to substitute the Units by other units of account shall be taken by a two‑thirds majority of the States Parties present and voting in such Conference.

4. Any State depositing its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession to the Convention, after entry into force of an amendment, shall apply the Convention as amended.
Article 22
Depositary

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

2. The Secretary‑General shall:
    (a) transmit certified true copies of this Convention to all States which were invited to attend the Conference on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims and to any other States which accede to this Convention;
    (b) inform all States which have signed or acceded to this Convention of:
           (i) each new signature and each deposit of an instrument and any reservation thereto together with the date thereof;
           (ii) the date of entry into force of this Convention or any amendment thereto;
           (iii) any denunciation of this Convention and the date on which it takes effect;
           (iv) any amendment adopted in conformity with Articles 20