Ratifying the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism
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- Area of Law: Foreign Affairs
- Level of Authority: Working Documents
- Date issued:08-28-2010
- Effective Date:08-28-2010
- Status: Effective
- Issuing Authority: Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
Decision of the Standing
Committee of the National People's Congress on Ratifying the International
Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism
(Adopted at 16th Session of the Standing Committee of the Eleventh National
People's Congress on August 28, 2011)
At its 16th Session, the Standing Committee of the Eleventh National People's
Republic of China decides: to ratify the International
Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (
hereinafter referred to as “ the Convention”),
which was adopted at the 59th United Nations General Assembly on April 13,
2005, and simultaneously declared that,
1. The People's Republic of China shall not be subject to the restrictions of
Paragraph 1 of Article 23 of the Convention.
2. In accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 3 of Article 9 of the Convention, The People's Republic of China
established the jurisdiction by the provision of Paragraph 2 of Article 9 of the Convention.
3. Before the government of the People's Republic of China issues a separate
notice, the Convention shall not apply
to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of
China for the time being.