Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2019C00013:schedule:1:p22
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2019C00013
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 22/57)
Character Range: 121019–123843

of the Executive Council related to the inspection.
52. The Director‑General shall notify all States Parties within 24 hours about any decision by and reports, proposals, requests and recommendations to the Executive Council pursuant to paragraphs 46 to 50.

Follow‑up After Executive Council Approval of an On‑Site Inspection

53. An on‑site inspection approved by the Executive Council shall be conducted without delay by an inspection team designated by the Director‑General and in accordance with the provisions of this Treaty and the Protocol.  The inspection team shall arrive at the point of entry no later than six days following the receipt by the Executive Council of the on‑site inspection request from the requesting State Party.
54. The Director‑General shall issue an inspection mandate for the conduct of the on‑site inspection.  The inspection mandate shall contain the information specified in Part II, paragraph 42 of the Protocol.
55. The Director‑General shall notify the inspected State Party of the inspection no less than 24 hours before the planned arrival of the inspection team at the point of entry, in accordance with Part II, paragraph 43 of the Protocol.

The Conduct of an On‑Site Inspection

56. Each State Party shall permit the Organization to conduct an on‑site inspection on its territory or at places under its jurisdiction or control in accordance with the provisions of this Treaty and the Protocol.  However, no State Party shall have to accept simultaneous on‑site inspections on its territory or at places under its jurisdiction or control.
57. In accordance with the provisions of this Treaty and the Protocol, the inspected State Party shall have:
(a) The right and the obligation to make every reasonable effort to demonstrate its compliance with this Treaty and, to this end, to enable the inspection team to fulfil its mandate;
(b) The right to take measures it deems necessary to protect national security interests and to prevent disclosure of confidential information not related to the purpose of the inspection;
(c) The obligation to provide access within the inspection area for the sole purpose of determining facts relevant to the purpose of the inspection, taking into account sub‑paragraph (b) and any constitutional obligations it may have with regard to proprietary rights or searches and seizures;
(d) The obligation not to invoke this paragraph or Part II, paragraph 88 of the Protocol to conceal any violation of its obligations under Article I; and
(e) The obligation not to impede the ability of the inspection team to move within the inspection area and to carry out inspection activities in accordance with this Treaty and the Protocol.
Access, in the context of an on‑site inspection, means both the physical access of the inspection team and the inspection