Article 319 Depositary

Geldend

Documentgegevens:

Bronpublicatie:: 10-12-1982, Trb. 1983, 83 (uitgifte: 11-05-1983, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
Inwerkingtreding: 16-11-1994
Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:: 09-10-1996, Trb. 1996, 272 (uitgifte: 01-01-1996, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
Vakgebied(en): Internationaal publiekrecht / Verdragenrecht
Staatsrecht / Bijzondere onderwerpen

1.

The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall be the depositary of this Convention and amendments thereto.

In addition to his functions as depositary, the Secretary-General shall:

(a): report to all States Parties, the Authority and competent international organizations on issues of a general nature that have arisen with respect to this Convention;
(b): notify the Authority of ratifications and formal confirmations of and accessions to this Convention and amendments thereto, as well as of denunciations of this Convention;
(c): notify States Parties of agreements in accordance with article 311, paragraph 4;
(d): circulate amendments adopted in accordance with this Convention to States Parties for ratification or accession;
(e): convene necessary meetings of States Parties in accordance with this Convention.

The Secretary-General shall also transmit to the observers referred to in article 156:

(i): reports referred to in paragraph 2(a);
(ii): notifications referred to in paragraph 2(b) and (c); and
(iii): texts of amendments referred to in paragraph 2(d), for their information.

The Secretary-General shall also invite those observers to participate as observers at meetings of States Parties referred to in paragraph 2(e).