2256 INTERNATIONAL LOAD LINE CONVENTION. JULY 5, 1930. Authentic texts. ARTICLE 22. AuJhentic Text8. - Ratification. This Convention, of which both the English and French texts shall be authentic, shall be ratified. t~~POSil of ratifies- The instruments of ratihcation shall be deposited in the archives of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which will notify all the other signatory or acceding Governments of all ratifications deposited and the date of their deposi t. Aooession. Date ot coming into Joroe. Post ratifications. ARTICLE 23. ACCCS8ion. A Government (other than the Government of a territory to which Article 21 applies) on behalf of which this Convention has not been signed, shall be allowed to accede thereto at any time after the Conven- tion has come into force. Accessions shall be effected by means of notifications in writing addressed to the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and shall take effect three months after their receipt. The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland shall inform all signatory and acceding Governments of all accessions received and oi the date of their receipt. ARTICLE 24. Date of Ooming in Force. This Convention shall come into force on the 1st July, 1932, as between the Governments which have deposited their ratifications by that date, and provided that at least five ratifications have been deposited with the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Should five ratifications not have been deposited by that date, this Convention shall come into force three months after the date on which the fifth ratification is deposited. Ratifications deposited after the date on which this Convention has come into force shall take effect three months after the date of their deposit. ARTICLE 25. Denunciation. DenUDc1at1oD. This Convention may be denounced on behalf of any Contracting Government at any time after the expiration of five years from the date on which the Convention comes into force in so far as that Government is concerned. Denunciation shall be effected by a noti- fication in writing addressed to the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which will notify all the other contracting Governments of all denunciations received and of the date of their receipt. Effective after 12 A denunciation shall take effect twelve months after the date on months. which notification thereof is received by the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain Rnd Northern Ireland.
