Einde inhoudsopgave
Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
Article 3 Use of terms
Geldend
Geldend vanaf 28-01-2004
- Bronpublicatie:
15-11-2000, Trb. 2001, 70 (uitgifte: 13-04-2001, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Inwerkingtreding
28-01-2004
- Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:
19-02-2004, Trb. 2004, 36 (uitgifte: 01-01-2004, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Vakgebied(en)
Internationaal publiekrecht / Verdragenrecht
Internationaal strafrecht / Bijzondere onderwerpen
For the purposes of this Protocol:
- a)
‘Smuggling of migrants’ shall mean the procurement, in order to obtain, directly or indirectly, a financial or other material benefit, of the illegal entry of a person into a State Party of which the person is not a national or a permanent resident;
- b)
‘Illegal entry’ shall mean crossing borders without complying with the necessary requirements for legal entry into the receiving State;
- c)
‘Fraudulent travel or identity document’ shall mean any travel or identity document:
- (i)
That has been falsely made or altered in some material way by anyone other than a person or agency lawfully authorized to make or issue the travel or identity document on behalf of a State; or
- (ii)
That has been improperly issued or obtained through misrepresentation, corruption or duress or in any other unlawful manner; or
- (iii)
That is being used by a person other than the rightful holder;
- d)
‘Vessel’ shall mean any type of water craft, including non-displacement craft and seaplanes, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water, except a warship, naval auxiliary or other vessel owned or operated by a Government and used, for the time being, only on government non-commercial service.