Article IV – Communication of information
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Article IV – Communication of information

  (1) The Parties shall communicate as soon as practicable to the Secretary-General:

  • (a) the text of laws, decrees, orders, regulations and instruments promulgated on the various matters within the scope of the Convention;

  • (b) full details, where appropriate, of contents and duration of study courses, together with their national examination and other requirements for each certificate issued in compliance with the Convention;

  • (c) a sufficient number of specimen certificates issued in compliance with the Convention.

  (2) The Secretary-General shall notify all Parties of the receipt of any communication under paragraph (l)(a) and, inter alia, for the purposes of articles IX and X, shall, on request, provide them with any information communicated to him under paragraphs (l)(b) and (c).


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