Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00434:schedule:3:p7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00434
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 3 (pt 7/95)
Character Range: 277965–280880

site until its departure from the inspection site, exclusive of time spent on briefings before and after the verification activities.
23. "Period of Inspection", for the purposes of Articles IV, V and VI, means the period of time from arrival of the inspection team at the inspection site until its departure from the inspection site, exclusive of time spent on briefings before and after the verification activities.
24. "Point of Entry" / "Point of Exit" means a location designated for the in‑country arrival of inspection teams for inspections pursuant to this Convention or for their departure after completion of their mission.
25. "Requesting State Party" means a State Party which has requested a challenge inspection pursuant to Article IX.
26. "Tonne" means metric ton, i.e. 1,000 kg.

PART II

GENERAL RULES OF VERIFICATION

A. DESIGNATION OF INSPECTORS AND INSPECTION ASSISTANTS

1. Not later than 30 days after entry into force of this Convention the Technical Secretariat shall communicate, in writing, to all States Parties the names, nationalities and ranks of the inspectors and inspection assistants proposed for designation, as well as a description of their qualifications and professional experiences.
2. Each State Party shall immediately acknowledge receipt of the list of inspectors and inspection assistants, proposed for designation communicated to it. The State Party shall inform the Technical Secretariat in writing of its acceptance of each inspector and inspection assistant, not later than 30 days after acknowledgement of receipt of the list. Any inspector and inspection assistant included in this list shall be regarded as designated unless a State Party, not later than 30 days after acknowledgement of receipt of the list, declares its non‑acceptance in writing. The State Party may include the reason for the objection.
In the case of non‑acceptance, the proposed inspector or inspection assistant shall not undertake or participate in verification activities on the territory or in any other place under the jurisdiction or control of the State Party which has declared its non‑acceptance. The Technical Secretariat shall, as necessary, submit further proposals in addition to the original list.
3. Verification activities under this Convention shall only be performed by designated inspectors and inspection assistants.
4. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 5, a State Party has the right at any time to object to an inspector or inspection assistant who has already been designated. It shall notify the Technical Secretariat of its objection in writing and may include the reason for the objection. Such objection shall come into effect 30 days after receipt by the Technical Secretariat. The Technical Secretariat shall immediately inform the State Party concerned of the withdrawal of the designation of the inspector or inspection assistant.
5. A State Party that has