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( a ) With respect to those articles of this Convention that come within the legislative jurisdiction of the
federal legislative authority, the obligations of the Federal Government shall to this extent be the same
as those of parties which are not Federal States;
( b ) With respect to those articles of this Convention that come within the legislative jurisdiction of
constituent States, provinces or cantons which are not, under the constitutional system of the
Federation, bound to take legislative action, the Federal Government shall bring such articles with a
favourable recommendation to the notice of the appropriate authorities of States, provinces or cantons
at the earliest possible moment;
( c ) A Federal State Party to this Convention shall, at the request of any other Contracting State
transmitted through the Secretary-General of the United Nations, supply a statement of the law and
practice of the Federation and its constituent units in regard to any particular provision of the
Convention showing the extent to which effect has been given to that provision by legislative or other
action.
Article 42. - Reservations
1. At the time of signature, ratification or accession, any State may make reservations to articles of
the Convention other than to articles 1, 3, 4, 16 (1), 33, 36-46 inclusive.
2. Any State making a reservation in accordance with paragraph 1 of this article may at any time
withdraw the reservation by a communication to that effect addressed to the Secretary-General of the
United Nations.
Article 43. - Entry into force
1. This Convention shall come into force on the ninetieth day following the day of deposit of the sixth
instrument of ratification or accession.
2. For each State ratifying or acceding to the Convention after the deposit of the sixth instrument of
ratification or accession, the Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day following the date of
deposit by such State of its instrument of ratification or accession.
Article 44. - Denunciation
1. Any Contracting State may denounce this Convention at any time by a notification addressed to the
Secretary-General of the United Nations.
2. Such denunciation shall take effect for the Contracting State concerned one year from the date upon
which it is received by the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
3. Any State which has made a declaration or notification under article 40 may, at any time thereafter,
by a notification to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, declare that the Convention shall
cease to extend to such territory one year after the date of receipt of the notification by the SecretaryGeneral.
Article 45. - Revision
1. Any Contracting State may request revision of this Convention at any time by a notification
addressed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
2. The General Assembly of the United Nations shall recommend the steps, if any, to be taken in
respect of such request.
Article 46. - Notifications by the Secretary-General of the United Nations
The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall inform all Members of the United Nations and nonmember States referred to in article 39: