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The Convention On Offences And Certain Other Acts Committed On Board The Aircraft

Original Language Title: Par Konvenciju par noziegumiem un dažām citām nelikumīgām darbībām, kas izdarītas gaisakuģos

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The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: The Convention on offences and certain other acts committed on board the aircraft article 1. 1963 September 14, Tokyo signed Convention on offenses and certain other acts committed on aircraft (hereinafter referred to as the Convention), with this law is accepted and approved. 2. article. The law shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. With the law put the Convention in English and its translation into Latvian language. 3. article. The Convention shall enter into force on its article 22, and for the period specified in the order, and shall notify the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Gazette "journal". The Parliament adopted the law of 24 March 1997. The President g. Ulmanis in Riga's 1997 Convention On April 8 And Certain Others Offenc Acts Committed On Board aircraft the States parties to this Convention have agreed as follows: Chapter I-scope of the Convention article 1 1 this Convention shall apply. in respect of: (a) the penal law of the offenc against); (b)) which acts, whethers ut300r2u offenc or not, may or do jeopardiz the safety of the aircraft or of persons or property therein or which jeopardiz good order and discipline on board. 2. Except as provided in Chapter III of this Convention shall apply, in respect of acts committed or of the offenc done by a person on board any aircraft registered in a Contracting State, while that aircraft is in flight or on the surface of the high seas or of any other area outside the territory of any State. 3. For the purpose of this Convention, an aircraft is considered to be in flight from the moment when power is applied for the purpose of take-off until the moment when the landing run ends. 4. This Convention shall not apply to aircraft used in military, customs or police services. Article 2 without prejudice to the provision of article 4 and except when the safety of the aircraft or of persons or property on board so requires, from the provision of this Convention shall be interpreted as authorizing or requiring any action in respect of the penal law of the offenc against of a political nature or those based on racial or religious discrimination. Chapter II-Jurisdiction article 3 1. The State of registration of the aircraft is competent to exercise jurisdiction over acts committed on offenc and board. 2. Each Contracting State shall take such measure may not be the axis of its jurisdiction as the cessary establish the State of registration of the offenc committed on board over the aircraft registered in such State. 3. This Convention does not exclude any criminal jurisdiction exercised in accordanc with national law. Article 4 (A) A Contracting State which is not the State of registration may not interfer with an aircraft in flight in order to exercise criminal jurisdiction over its an offenc is committed on board except in the following cases: (a)) the offenc has effect on the territory of such State; (b)) the offenc has been committed by or against a national or permanent resident of such State; (c)) the offenc is against the security of such State; (d)) the breach of the offenc consist of (a) of any rules or regulations relating to the flight of aircraft or manoeuvr in force in such a State; e) the exercise of jurisdiction is cessary to ensur the not observanc of any obligation of the State under a multilaterals such international agreement. Chapter III — the Power of the aircraft commander article 5 1. The provision of this Chapter shall not apply to acts committed or offenc and about to be committed by a person on board an aircraft in flight in the airspac of the State of registration or over the high seas or in any other area outside the territory of any State unless the last point of take-off or the next point of intended landing is situated in a State other than that of registration , or the aircraft subsequently flies in the airspac of a State other than that of registration with such people still on board. 2. Notwithstanding the provision of article 1, paragraph 3, an aircraft shall for the purpose of this Chapter, be considered to be in flight at any time from the moment when all its external doors are closed following embarkation until the moment when any such door is opened for disembarkations. In the case of a forced landing, the provision of this Chapter shall continue to apply with respect to acts committed on offenc and board until the competent authorities of a State take over the responsibility for the aircraft and for persons and property on the board. Article 6 1. The aircraft commander in may, when he has reasonable grounds to believe that a person has committed, or is about to commit, on board the aircraft, an offenc or act contemplated in article 1, paragraph 1, impost upon such person reasonable measure including the forthcoming which does not: (a) the cessary) to protect the safety of the aircraft, or of persons or property therein; or (b) to maintain good order and discipline) on board; or (c)) to enable him to deliver such person to the competent authorities or to disembark him in accordanc with the provision of this Chapter. 2. The aircraft commander may require or the assistance of authoriz other crew members and may request or require, but not authoriz, the assistance of any person whom the passenger to the forthcoming he is entitled to forthcoming. Any crew member or passenger may also take reasonable preventive measure without such authorization of the Council when he has reasonable grounds to believe that such action is not immediately the cessary protect the safety of the aircraft, or of persons or property therein. Article 7 1. Measure imposed upon the person of a forthcoming in accordanc with article 6 shall not be continued beyond any point at which the aircraft lands unless: (a)) such point is in the territory of a non-Contracting State and its authorities to permit refus disembarkations of that person or those of "have been imposed in accordanc with article 6, paragraph 1 (c)) in order to enable the competent authorities to his delivery; (b)) the aircraft makes a forced landing and the aircraft commander is unable to deliver the person to the competent authorities a; or (c) you agree to) the person onward carriage under the forthcoming. 2. The aircraft commander shall as soon as practicabl, and if possible before landing in the territory of a State with a person on board who has been placed under restain in accordanc with the provision of article 6, notify the authorities of such States of the fact that a person on board is under the forthcoming and of the reasons for such forthcoming. Article 8 1. The aircraft commander may, in so far as it is not cessary for the purpose of subparagraph (a)) or (b) of paragraph 1 of article) 6, disembark in the territory of any State in which the aircraft land any person who he has reasonable grounds to believe has committed, or is about to commit, one hoard the aircraft an act contemplated in article 1 , paragraph 1 (b)). 2. The aircraft commander shall report it to the authorities of the State in which he is to disembark any person pursuan this article, the fact of, and the reasons for, such disembarkations. Article 9 1. The aircraft commander may deliver to the competent authorities of any Contracting State to be in the territory of which the aircraft land any person who he has reasonable grounds to believe has committed on board the aircraft an act which, in his opinion, is a serious of the offenc according to penal law of the State of registration of the aircraft. 2. The aircraft commander shall as soon as practicabl and if possible before landing in the territory of a Contracting State with a person on board the aircraft commander whom intends to deliver in accordanc with the preceding paragraph, notify the authorities of such State of his intention to deliver such person and the reasons therefore. 3. The aircraft commander shall furnish the authorities to whom any suspected offender is delivered in accordanc with the provision of the article with evidence and information which, under the law of the State of registration of the aircraft, with a lawfully in his possession. Article 10 For actions taken in accordanc with this Convention without the ither the aircraft commander, any other member of the crew, any passenger, the owner or operator of the aircraft, nor the person on whose behalf the flight was performed shall be held responsible in any proceedings on account of the treatment by the person undergon against whom the actions were taken. Chapter IV — chicken pox vaccine and of Unlawful aircraft article When a person on board 11 1. has unlawfully committed by force or threat thereof an act of interference, the chicken pox vaccine and, or other wrongful exercise of control of an aircraft in flight or when such an act is about to be committed, Contracting States shall take all appropriate measure to restore control of the aircraft to its lawful commander or to preserve his control of the aircraft. 2. In the cases contemplated in the preceding paragraph, the Contracting State in which the aircraft lands shall permit it to passenger and crew to continue their journey as soon as practicabl, and shall return the aircraft and its cargo to the persons lawfully entitled to the possession thereof. Chapter V: powers and duties of States article 12 Any Contracting State shall allow the commander of an aircraft registered in another Contracting State to disembark any person pursuan to article 8, paragraph 1 article 13 1. Any Contracting State shall take delivery of any person whom the aircraft commander delivers pursuan to article 9, paragraph 1., 2. Upon being satisfied that the warrant to the SOA circumstanc , any Contracting State shall take custody or other measure to ensur the presence of any person suspected of an act contemplated in article 11, paragraph 1 and of any person of whom it has taken delivery. The custody measure shall be of and others as provided in the law of that State but may be continued only for such time as is reasonably not cessary to enable any criminal or extradition proceedings to be instituted. 3. Any person in custody pursuan to the previous paragraph shall be assisted in communicating immediately with the ares not the appropriate representative of the State of which he is a national. 4. Any Contracting State, which (a) the person is delivered to their article 9 pursuan, paragraph 1, or in whose territory an aircraft lands following the commission of an act contemplated in article 11, paragraph (I), shall immediately make a preliminary enquiry into the facts. 5. When a State, pursuan to this article, has taken a person into custody, it shall immediately notify the State of registration of the aircraft and the State of nationality of the detained person and, if it consider it advisabl, any other interested States of the fact that such person is in custody and of the of the his detention warrant which circumstanc. The State which makes the preliminary enquiry contemplated in the paragraph 4 of this article shall promptly report its finding to the said States and shall indicates the whethers it intends to exercise jurisdiction. Article 14 1. When any person has been disembarked in accordanc with article 8, paragraph 1, or delivered in accordanc with article 9, paragraph 1, or after committing an act has disembarked contemplated in article 11, paragraph 1, and when such a person cannot or does not desire to continue his journey and the State of landing to him their refus admi, that State may , if the person in question is not a national or a permanent resident of that State, return him to the territory of the State of which he is a national or permanent resident or to the territory of the State in which he began his journey by air. 2. no disembarkations, delivery, ither nor the taking of custody or other measure of contemplated in article 13, paragraph 2, nor the return of the person concerned, shall be considered as admission to the territory of the Contracting State concerned for the purpose of the it law relating to entry or admission of the person and nothing in this Convention shall be the law of affec a Contracting State relating to the expulsion of a person from its territory. Article 15 1. Without prejudice to article 14, any person who has been disembarked in accordanc with article 8, paragraph 1, or delivered in accordanc with article 9, paragraph 1, or after committing an act has disembarked contemplated in article 11, paragraph 1, and the who to continue his nasty journey shall be at liberty as soon as practicabl to proceed to any destination of his choice in his presence unless is required by the law of the State of landing for the purpose of extradition or criminal proceedings. 2. Without prejudice to its law as their entry and their admissions, and extradition and expulsion from its territory, a Contracting State in whose territory a person has been disembarked in accordanc with article 8, paragraph 1, or delivered in accordanc with article 9, paragraph 1 or disembarked and is suspected of having has committed an act contemplated in article 11 , paragraph 1, shall accord to such persons treatment which is no less favourabl for his protection and security than that accorded to nationals of such Contracting State in like circumstanc. Chapter VI-Other Provision of article 16 1 of the Offenc committed on aircraft. registered in a Contracting State shall be treated, for the purpose of extradition, as if they had been committed not only in the place in which they have occurred but also in the territory of the State of registration of the aircraft. 2. Without prejudice to the provision of the preceding paragraph, nothing in this Convention shall be deemed to create an obligation to grant extradition. Article 17 In taking any measure for investigation or arrest or otherwise exercising jurisdiction in connection with any of the offenc committed on board an aircraft the Contracting States shall pay due regard to the safety of air navigation and others interests and shall so act as to avoid unnecessary delay of the aircraft, the passenger, crew or cargo. Article 18 If Contracting States establish joint air transport operating organizations or international operating agencies, which operate aircraft not registered in any one State in those States shall, according to the of the case of circumstanc, designat the State among them which, for the purpose of this Convention, shall be considered as the State of registration and shall give notice thereof to the International Civil Aviation Organization which shall communicate the notice to all States parties to this Convention. Chapter VII — Final Clauss's article 19 Until the date on which this Convention comes into force in accordanc with the provision of article 21, it shall remain open for signature on behalf of any State which at that date is a Member of the United Nations or of any of the Specialized agencies. Article 20 1 shall be. this Convention subject to ratification by the signatory States in accordanc with their constitutional procedures. 2. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the International Civil Aviation Organization. Article 21 1. As soon as twelve of the signatory States have deposited their instruments of ratification of this Convention, it shall come into force between them on the ninetieth day after the date of the deposit of the twelfth instrument of ratification. It shall come into force for each State ratifying thereafter on the ninetieth day after the deposit of its instrument of ratification. 2. As soon as this Convention comes into force, it shall be registered with the Secretary-General of the United Nations by the Civil Aviation Organization Tnternational. Article 22 1. This Convention shall, after it has come into force, be open for accession by any State Member of the United Nations or of any of the Specialized agencies. 2. The accession of a State shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument of accession with the International Civil Aviation Organization and shall take effect on the ninetieth day after the date of such deposit. Article 23 1. Any Contracting State may denounc this Convention by notification addressed to the International Civil Aviation Organization. 2. Denunciation shall take effect six months after the date of receipt by the International Civil Aviation Organization of the notification of denunciation. Article 24 1. Any dispute between two or more Contracting States concerning the interpretation or application of this Convention which cannot be settled through negotiation, shall, at the request of one of them, be submitted to arbitration. If within six months from the date of the request for arbitration the parties are unable to agree on the organization of the arbitration, any one of those parties may refer the dispute to the International Court of justice by request in conformity with the Statute of the Court. 2. Each State may at the time of signature or ratification of this Convention or accession declare theret, that it does not consider itself bound by the preceding paragraph. The other Contracting States shall not be bound by the preceding paragraph with respect to any Contracting State having made such a reservation. 3. Any Contracting State having made a reservation in accordanc with the preceding paragraph may at any time withdraw this reservation by notification to the International Civil Aviation Organization. Article 25 Except as provided in article 24 of the reservation may be made to this Convention. Article 26 the International Civil Aviation Organization shall give notice to all States members of the United Nations or of any of the Specialized agencies: (a) any signature) f of this Convention and the date thereof; (b)) of the deposit of any instrument of ratification or accession and the date thereof; (c)) of the date on which this Convention comes into force in accordanc with article 21, paragraph 1; (d)) of the receipt of any notification of denunciation and the date thereof; and (e)) of the receipt of any declaration or notification made under article 24 and the date thereof. Whereof the undersigned in the titnes of the Plenipotentiar, having been duly authorized, have signed this Convention. Done at Tokyo on the fourteenth day of September one Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty-three in three authentic texts drawn up in the English, French and Spanish languages. This Convention shall be deposited with the International Civil Aviation Organization with which, in accordanc with article 19, it shall remain open for signature and the said Organization shall send certified cop to it all members thereof States of the United Nations or of any Specialized Agency.

Convention on offenses and certain other acts committed on board the aircraft Signed in Tokyo on 14 September 1963, the Convention in the States parties have agreed as follows: chapter I. The scope of the CONVENTION article 1 1. this Convention applies to a) felony; b) activities regardless of whether they have the nature of the crime, may endanger or endangers the aircraft or the safety of persons or property or threatens order and discipline on board an aircraft. 2. except in the case provided for in chapter III of this Convention shall apply to crimes or other activities that a person has made the Member States registered aircraft at a time when it is in flight or on the open sea surface or the surface of the territory, which is not located in any country. 3. for the purposes of this Convention, the aircraft is considered to be in flight from take-off until the moment the aircraft after landing, and the race is stopped. 4. this Convention shall not apply to aircraft used in military, customs or police services. 2. Article not withstanding the provisions of article 4 and except when it is required for the aircraft and its occupants and to the security of any of the provisions of this Convention shall not be construed as permission or request to deal with political or racial or religious discrimination-criminal law violations. Chapter II. Jurisdiction article 3 1. reģistrētājvalst aircraft is entitled to exercise its jurisdiction over the crimes and illegal acts committed on board aircraft. 2. Each Member State as reģistrētājvalst the aircraft must take the measures necessary to ensure that its jurisdiction over the crimes committed in its registered aircraft. 3. this Convention does not deny criminal jurisdiction, which is realized in accordance with the national legal rules in force. 4. Article 1. A Member State which is not reģistrētājvalst, should not prevent the aircraft in flight, to carry out their criminal jurisdiction regarding crimes committed therein, except in the following cases: (a) the consequences of the crime occurs) within the territory of the country; (b)) a person who committed a crime or against whom it is directed, is a citizen of that country or its residents; c) crime is directed against the security of that country; (d)) in that country has been violated applicable law or rules on flight or aircraft maneuvers; (e) the exercise of the jurisdiction) is required to ensure compliance with the provisions of the multilateral agreement. Chapter III. The aircraft COMMANDER's authority article 5 1 the provisions of this chapter are not applicable to crimes and other acts that the person has taken or could take on board an aircraft that is in flight over the territory of the country of registration, as well as over neutral waters and territories which do not belong to any country, if one last take-off point or the next landing point is not provided for in the State where the aircraft is registered, and if the aircraft with its occupants then travels the country's air space in which it is not registered. 2. Notwithstanding article 1, paragraph 3, of this chapter, the aircraft is considered to be in flight at any time from the moment when after boarding of the aircraft are close all the outer door, until any of these doors are opened for disembarkation. The forced landing in the event the provisions of this chapter concerning offences and other illegal acts committed on board aircraft, are in force until such time as the competent national authorities to assume responsibility for the aircraft, the number of persons and property. Article 6 1. When the aircraft commander has reason to believe that a person on board an aircraft are made or are about to commit a crime or make a article 1 provided for in paragraph 1 of the Act, he has the right to apply such person reasonable security measures, including detentions, to: (a)) protect the aircraft or of persons or property; (b) maintain order and discipline) of the aircraft; c) Commander would put that person competent bodies or to drop off the so in accordance with the conditions of this chapter. 2. aircraft commander may request other crew members or empower them, as well as to request (but not require) or to authorise the passengers help to apprehend the person that he has the right to withhold. Any crew member or passenger may use reasonable security features without such permission, if he has reason to believe that such action is necessary to immediately protect the aircraft or of persons or property. 7. Article 1, in accordance with article 6 of the personal detention may not be continued after the landing, the aircraft except where: (a) the landing point) is in the territory of a State which is not a party to the Convention, and these areas of the institution refuses to allow to drop off the said person, or, in accordance with article 6, paragraph 1 of the "c" section, the following features have been applied to ensure their transfer to the competent authorities; (b)) the aircraft made a forced landing and the Commander is not possible to transfer that person to the competent authorities; (c)) that person agrees that the further you move the detained person. 2. the Commander of the aircraft as soon as it can be done and if it's possible before aircraft, in which, in accordance with the provisions of article 6 of the detained person, landing in the territory of a State must notify the authorities of that country that the aircraft is in the person detained, as well as to notify them of the reasons for detention. 8. Article 1, in accordance with article 6, paragraph 1, "a" and "b" following the aircraft commander shall, to the extent necessary, to drop off the territory of any country, who landed the aircraft, the person that he has grounds for believing an article 1. " (b) "referred to in the Act of committing illegal or preparing to do aircraft. 2. any person, as well as the cost for the following reasons for the cost of the aircraft commander, notify its national institutions in accordance with this article made the cost. 9. Article 1. aircraft commander may be handed over to the Member State in whose territory the aircraft landed, the competent authorities of any person who he has reason to suspect such activity on the aircraft, which in his opinion in accordance with the legal provisions of the reģistrētājvalst is a serious offense. 2. the Commander of the aircraft as soon as it is feasible and, if possible, before the aircraft in which the person who, in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, he was going to put the Member State's competent authorities, landing in the territory of a Member State must notify the said institutions of its intention and the reasons for it. 3. aircraft commander must ensure that the institutions, in accordance with the provisions of this article on the crime, the suspected person is passed, with the evidence and the information that he obtained it legally, in accordance with the legal provisions of the reģistrētājvalst. Article 10 of the action as defined in the Convention, not the captain of the aircraft, nor any of the crew, the passengers, the aircraft owner or operator or the person on whose behalf the flight was made, not in any way responsible for the offence, the person against whom it is made. Chapter IV. Unlawful seizure of aircraft article 11 1. If any person in the aircraft in flight, using illegal force or threat, has interfered in the control of the aircraft, seized or otherwise illegally used or, if such illegal acts could be done, Member States must take all necessary measures to restore or maintain a legitimate Commander in control of the aircraft. 2. in the cases referred to in paragraph 1 to the Member State in whose territory the aircraft alight, as soon as possible to allow the passengers and the crew to proceed, and the aircraft and its cargo must be returned to persons who are entitled to it. Chapter v. National powers and duties Article 12 each State shall permit another Member State registered aircraft commander in accordance with article 8, paragraph 1, to drop off the any person. 13. Article 1 each Member State shall accept the person that the aircraft commander surrendered in accordance with paragraph 1 of article 9. 2. Where a Member State considers that the relevant circumstances, it will be able to use the detention or other means, to ensure the article 11, paragraph 1 of the illegal acts committed by the suspected person or of the person released. Arrest and other features will apply national rules established, but they will not be applied for longer than is reasonably necessary to start Criminal Justice or extradition procedure. 3. each person who has been arrested in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, shall immediately be given assistance so that it can communicate with the nearest competent representative of the State of which a citizen is that person. 4. each Member State in accordance with article 9 (1) of the person is delivered to or within the territory of which by article 11 of the Act referred to in paragraph 1 is made, the aircraft alight, immediately take the fact of previous investigations. 5. If a Member State in accordance with this article is the apcietinājus person, that Member State shall immediately notify the aircraft reģistrētājvalst and State of which a citizen is detained person and, if it considers it desirable, other interested States that such a person has been arrested, as well as the conditions of detention. The Member State carrying out the previous investigation, immediately inform you in those countries on the news as well as acquired will indicate whether it intends to exercise jurisdiction. Article 14 1. If any person in accordance with article 8, paragraph 1 has been put or in accordance with article 9 (1) of the get or descending after article 11, paragraph 1 of the step, and if this person can not or do not wish to continue, but the country, which occurred on landing, refuses to accept that State, if that person is not its citizen or permanent resident, you can send it back to the country which citizen or permanent resident, or is it also to send the person to a State from which it launched a flight. 2. neither the cost nor the atgādāšan to the State, not the arrest or other article 13 provided for in paragraph 2, nor sending back the person concerned will not be considered permission to get into the national territory, in accordance with the law concerning entry or admission of the person, and nothing in this Konenvcij shall not affect the legislative provisions of a Member State requirements for the removal of persons from its territory. 1. Article 15 without prejudice to article 14, any person who has been put under paragraph 1 of article 8 or has been transferred in accordance with paragraph 1 of article 9, or descending after a article 11, paragraph 1 of the illegal acts, and who will want to continue your trip, how soon may be allowed to go to any of the selected point unless its presence is not necessary, in accordance with the legal provisions of the country where the aircraft landed, picking or criminal justice procedure. 2. the Member State in whose territory the person was put under paragraph 1 of article 8 or transferred in accordance with paragraph 1 of article 9, or ground and is suspected of article 11 paragraph 1 referred to illegal activity, without prejudice to the provisions of national law requirements on arrival and immigration, extradition or expulsion, against that person should be treated so as to ensure its protection and security, not worse as nationals of that Member State in similar circumstances. Chapter VI. Other provisions article 16 1. Offences committed in a Member State registered aircraft when deciding on extradition will be made not only as the place where the crime occurred, but also reģistrētājvalst aircraft. 2. Subject to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, nothing in this Convention shall be obliged to allow the extradition. Article 17 any investigation and arrest measures or otherwise exercising jurisdiction in respect of crimes committed on board aircraft, Member States will pay due attention to safety and other air shipping interests and act to do not prevent the aircraft, passengers, crew or cargo. Article 18 if Member States establish a joint air transport operating organizations or international agencies, which operate aircraft registered outside in one of these countries, taking into account the specific circumstances, to appoint from their number one State in accordance with this Convention shall be treated as a reģistrētājvalst aircraft, and must inform the international civil aviation organization that this statement will be all the Member States of this Convention. Chapter VII. Final provisions article 19 to the date of the Convention in accordance with article 21 shall enter into force, it is open for signature by any State that at the time, the United Nations or of a specialized agency. Article 20 1. Any State which signs this Convention, it shall be subject to ratification in accordance with their constitutional procedures. 2. the instruments of ratification for deposit must be submitted to the international civil aviation organization. 21. Article 1 of this Convention. as soon as the twelve signatory countries have submitted their instruments of ratification of the Convention, the Convention of the deposit of these countries shall enter into force on the 90th day after the twelfth ratification was lodged. Each State that signed the Convention after its entry into force on the 90th day after the submission of the instruments of ratification. 2. After the entry into force of this Convention with the international civil aviation organization for registration must be submitted to the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Article 22 1. After the entry into force of this Convention shall be open for accession by any State which is a United Nations Organization or specialized agency. 2. The State can join the Convention, by the deposit of the instrument of accession with the international civil aviation organization, and it shall enter into force ninety days after the date of submission. 23. Article 1. any Member State may denounce the Convention by means of a notification on the international civil aviation organization. 2. The Convention denunciation shall take effect six months after the date on which the international civil aviation organization has received the notification of denunciation. 1. Article 24 any of two or more Member States, a dispute about the interpretation or application of this Convention which cannot be settled through negotiation shall, at the request of one Member State shall be submitted to arbitration in the resolution. If within six months after submission of the request for dispute settlement, States fail to agree on the Organization of the arbitration, any of those countries in accordance with the Statute of the International Court of Justice can apply to this Court with a request to resolve the dispute. 2. each State may, when signing this Convention, ratifying or acceding to it, declare that the previous point, it is not considered binding. The previous paragraph is not binding on the other Member States in respect of any The Member State which made such a reservation. 3. any Member State after it has reserved the right in accordance with the preceding paragraph may at any time withdraw such reservation by notifying the international civil aviation organization. 25. Article not in accordance with this Convention can be reserved for other rights than those provided for in article 24. Article 26 of the international civil aviation organization shall notify all United Nations organizations or specialized agencies of the Member States: (a) each signature of this Convention), and the date of signature; b) ratification or accession of each instrument and the date of submission; (c)) date of this Convention in accordance with article 21, paragraph 1, shall enter into force; d) notice of denunciation of the Convention each receipt and the date of receipt; e any notification) provided under article 24, and its date of receipt. The Convention, signed by duly authorized representatives. Signed in Tokyo one thousand nine hundred and sixty-third year of the fourteenth of September three copies in the English, French and Spanish languages, all three texts being authentic. This Convention will be submitted to the international civil aviation organization and in accordance with article 19 will be open for signature, and for each accession, said the Organization will send certified copies thereof to all States, the United Nations or specialized agencies by the Member States. Congo (Brazivil) the Federal Republic of Germany Guatemala Holy See Indonesia Italy Japan Liberia Panama Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of China Republic of Sweden Augšvolt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of Yugoslavia