(1) The present Convention
shall remain open for signature at the Headquarters of the Organization
from 15 January 1974 until 31 December 1974 and shall thereafter remain
open for accession. States may become Parties to the present Convention
by:
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(a) signature without reservation as to ratification,
acceptance or approval; or
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(b) signature subject to ratification, acceptance
or approval, followed by ratification, acceptance or approval; or
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(c) accession.
(2) Ratification, acceptance,
approval or accession shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument
to that effect with the Secretary-General of the Organization.
(3) The Secretary-General
of the Organization shall inform all States which have signed the
present Convention or acceded to it of any signature or of the deposit
of any new instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession
and the date of its deposit.