Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2019C00013:schedule:1:p40
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2019C00013
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 40/57)
Character Range: 169358–172267

nominated by it can no longer fulfil the duties of an inspector or inspection assistant.
20. The Technical Secretariat shall keep the list of inspectors and inspection assistants up to date and notify all States Parties of any additions or changes to the list.
21. A State Party requesting an on‑site inspection may propose that an inspector from the list of inspectors and inspection assistants serve as its observer in accordance with Article IV, paragraph 61.
22. Subject to paragraph 23, a State Party shall have the right at any time to object to an inspector or inspection assistant who has already been accepted.  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 of the notification by the Technical Secretariat.  The Technical Secretariat shall immediately confirm receipt of the notification of the objection and inform the objecting and nominating States Parties of the date on which the inspector or inspection assistant shall cease to be designated for that State Party.
23. A State Party that has been notified of an inspection shall not seek the removal from the inspection team of any of the inspectors or inspection assistants named in the inspection mandate.
24. The number of inspectors and inspection assistants accepted by a State Party must be sufficient to allow for availability of appropriate numbers of inspectors and inspection assistants.  If, in the opinion of the Director‑General, the non‑acceptance by a State Party of proposed inspectors or inspection assistants impedes the designation of a sufficient number of inspectors and inspection assistants or otherwise hampers the effective fulfilment of the purposes of an on‑site inspection, the Director‑General shall refer the issue to the Executive Council.
25. Each inspector included in the list of inspectors and inspection assistants shall receive relevant training.  Such training shall be provided by the Technical Secretariat pursuant to the procedures specified in the Operational Manual for On‑Site Inspections.  The Technical Secretariat shall co‑ordinate, in agreement with the States Parties, a schedule of training for the inspectors.

Privileges and Immunities

26. Following acceptance of the initial list of inspectors and inspection assistants as provided for in paragraph 18 or as subsequently altered in accordance with paragraph 19, each State Party shall be obliged to issue, in accordance with its national procedures and upon application by an inspector or inspection assistant, multiple entry/exit and/or transit visas and other relevant documents to enable each inspector and inspection assistant to enter and to remain on the territory of that State Party for the sole purpose of carrying out inspection activities.  Each State Party shall issue the necessary visa or travel