ARTICLE XVIII This Convention shall remain open for signature until it comes into force in accordance with the provisions of Article XX. ARTICLE XIX (1) This Convention shall be subject to ratification by the signatory States. (2) The instruments of ratification shall be deposited in the archives of the International Civil Aviation Organization, which shall give notice of the date of deposit to each of the signatory and adhering States. ARTICLE XX (1) As soon as two 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 second instrument of ratification. It shall come into force, for each State which deposits its instrument of ratification after that date, on the ninetieth day after the deposit of its instrument of ratification. (2) The International Civil Aviation Organization shall give notice to each signatory State of the date on which this Convention comes into force. (3) As soon as this Convention comes into force, it shall be registered with the United Nations by the Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization. ARTICLE XXI (1) This Convention shall, after it has come into force, be open for adherence by non-signatory States. (2) Adherence shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument of adherence in the archives of the International Civil Aviation Organization, which shall give notice of the date of the deposit to each signatory and adhering State. (3) Adherence shall take effect as from the ninetieth day after the date of the deposit of the instrument of adherence in the archives of the International Civil Aviation Organization. ARTICLE XXII (1) Any Contracting State may denounce this Convention by notification of denunciation to the International Civil Aviation Organization, which shall give notice of the date of receipt of such notification to each signatory and adhering State. (2) Denunciation shall take effect six months after the date of receipt by the International Civil Aviation Organization of the notification of denunciation. ARTICLE XXIII (1) Any State may at the time of deposit of its instrument of ratification or adherence, declare that its acceptance of this Conven tion does not apply to any one or more of the territories for the foreign relations of which such State is responsible. (2) The International Civil Aviation Organization shall give notice of any such declaration to each signatory and adhering State. (3) With the exception of territories in respect of which a declaration has been made in accordance with paragraph (1) of this Article, this Convention shall apply to all territories for the foreign relations of which a Contracting State is responsible. (4) Any State may adhere to this Convention separately on behalf of all or any of the territories regarding which it has made a declaration in accordance with paragraph (1) of this Article and the provisions of paragraphs (2) and (3) of Article XXI shall apply to such adherence. (5) Any Contracting State may denounce this Convention, in accordance with the provisions of Article XXII, separately for all or any of the territories for the foreign relations of which such State is responsible. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned Plenipotentiaries, having been duly authorized, have signed this Convention. DONE at Geneva, on the nineteenth day of the month of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight in the English, French and Spanish languages, each text being of equal authenticity. This Convention shall be deposited in the archives of the International Civil Aviation Organization where, in accordance with Article XVIII, it shall remain open for signature. Argentina El Gobierno Argentina hace reserva de otorgar a sus creditos fiscales la preferencia acordada en su legislacion nacional. Chile El Gobierno de Chile se reserva el derecho, con relacion a art. 10, inc. (2) del Convenio, de reconocer como derechos preferentes, de acuerdo con el orden establecido en su lev nacional, el credito del fisco por impuestos, tasas o derechos adenados por el propietario o tenedor de la aeronave y devengados en el servicio de esta, y el credito del trabajo por los sueldos y salarios de la tripulacion, por el périodo que limite la ley nacional. G. EDWARD D. HAMILTON RAMON RODRIGUEZ Ireland TIMOTHY J. O'DRISCOLL I hereby certify that the present document is a full, true and correct copy of the Convention deposited in the Archives of the International Civil Aviation Organization. EDITOR'S NOTE ALBERT ROPER The foregoing convention has been ratified or adhered to by the following countries on the dates indicated: Argentina.. Brazil.. Chile.. Cuba-- January 31, 1958 June 20, 1961 Denmark... Ecuador__- El Salvador___. Germany, Federal Republic of (including Land Berlin). January 18, 1963 December 28, 1961 April 5, 1950 September 1, 1959 1 With reservations. The United States is unable to accept the reservations made by Mexico and does not regard the convention as in force between the United States and Mexico. With a declaration stating the Netherlands Government does not accept reservations made by Mexico and does not recognize the convention as in force between the Netherlands and Mexico. Acceptance applies only to the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Europe. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT [Public Law 404-79th Congress] [Chapter 324-2d Session] [S. 7] AN ACT To improve the administration of justice by prescribing fair administrative procedure. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, TITLE SECTION 1. [60 Stat. 237] This Act may be cited as the "Administrative Procedure Act." DEFINITIONS SEC. 2. [60 Stat. 237, as amended by 60 Stat. 918, 60 Stat. 993, 61 Stat. 37, 61 Stat. 201, 62 Stat. 99; 5 U. S. C. 1001] As used in this Act (a) AGENCY. "Agency" means each authority (whether or not within or subject to review by another agency) of the Government of the United States other than Congress, the courts, or the governments of the possessions, Territories, or the District of Columbia. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to repeal delegations of authority as provided by law. Except as to the requirements of section 3, there shall be excluded from the operation of this Act (1) agencies composed of representatives of the parties or of representatives of organizations of the parties to the disputes determined by them, (2) courts martial and military commissions, (3) military or naval authority exercised in the field in time of war or in occupied territory, or (4) functions which by law expire on the termination of present hostilities, within any fixed period thereafter, or before July 1, 1947, and the functions conferred by the following statutes: Selective Training and Service Act of 1940; Housing and Rent Act of 1947, as amended; Contract Settlement Act of 1944; Surplus Property Act of 1944; Sugar Control Extension Act of 1947; and the Veterans' Emergency Housing Act of 1940. (b) PERSON AND PARTY.-"Person" includes individuals, partnerships, corporations, associations, or public or private organizations of any character other than agencies. "Party" includes any person or agency named or admitted as a party; or properly seeking and entitled as of right to be admitted as a party, in any agency proceeding; but nothing herein shall be construed to prevent an agency from admitting any person or agency as a party for limited purposes. |