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Art.15 |
Article XIX Signature and Ratification |
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Art.15.1 |
1. This Convention shall be open for signature immediately after being approved by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity. |
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Art.15.2 |
2. This Convention shall be ratified by each of the Contracting States. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Administrative Secretary General of the Organization of African Unity. |
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Art.16 |
Article XX Reservations |
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Art.16.1 |
1. At the time of signature, ratification or accession, any State may declare its acceptance of this Convention in part only, provided that such reservation may not apply to the provisions of Articles II – XI. |
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Art.16.2 |
2. Reservations made in conformity with the preceding paragraph shall be deposited together with the instruments of ratification or accession. |
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Art.16.3 |
3. Any Contracting State which has formulated a reservation in conformity with the preceding paragraph may at any time withdraw it by notifying the Administrative Secretary General of the Organization of African Unity. |
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Art.17 |
Article XXI Entry into force |
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Art.17.1 |
1. This Convention shall come into force on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of the fourth instrument of ratification or accession with the Administrative Secretary General of the Organization of African Unity, who shall inform participating States accordingly. |
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Art.17.2 |
2. In the case of a State ratifying or acceding to the Convention after the depositing of the fourth instrument of ratification or accession, the Convention shall come into force on the thirtieth day after the deposit by such State of its instrument of ratification or accession. |
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Art.17.3 |
3. The London Convention of 1933 or any other Convention on the conservation of flora and fauna in their natural state shall cease to have effect in States in which this Convention has come into force. |
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Art.18 |
Article XXII Accession |
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Art.18.1 |
1. After the date of approval specified in Article XIX paragraph (1), this Convention shall be open to accession by any independent and sovereign African State. |
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Art.18.2 |
2. The instruments of accession shall be deposited with the Administrative Secretary General of the Organization of African Unity. |
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Art.20 |
Article XXIV Revision |
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Art.20.1 |
1. After the expiry of a period of five years from the date of entry into force of this Convention, any Contracting State may at any time make a request for the revision of part or the whole of this Convention by notification in writing addressed to the Administrative Secretary General of the Organization of African Unity. |
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Art.20.2 |
2. In the event of such a request the appropriate organ of the Organization of African Unity shall deal with the matter in accordance with the provision of sections 3 and 4 of Article XVI of this Convention |
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Art.20.3.i |
3. (i) At the request of one or more Contracting States and notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Article, the annex to the Convention may be revised or added to by the appropriate organ of the Organization of African Unity. |
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Art.20.3.ii |
(ii) Such revision or addition shall come into force three months after the approval by the appropriate organ of the Organization of African Unity. |
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Art.21 |
Article XXV Final provisions |
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Art.21.1x |
The original of this Convention of which both the English and the French texts are authentic, shall be deposited with the Administrative Secretary General of the Organization of African Unity. |
