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Article 6
1. Each State Party shall take such measures as may be necessary to establish its jurisdiction over the
offences set forth in article 2 when:
(a) The offence is committed in the territory of that State; or
(b) The offence is committed on board a vessel flying the flag of that State or an aircraft which is
registered under the laws of that State at the time the offence is committed; or
(c) The offence is committed by a national of that State.
2.
A State Party may also establish its jurisdiction over any such offence when:
(a) The offence is committed against a national of that State; or
(b) The offence is committed against a State or government facility of that State abroad, including an
embassy or other diplomatic or consular premises of that State; or
(c) The offence is committed by a stateless person who has his or her habitual residence in the territory
of that State; or
(d) The offence is committed in an attempt to compel that State to do or abstain from doing any act;
or
(e) The offence is committed on board an aircraft which is operated by the Government of that State.
3. Upon ratifying, accepting, approving or acceding to this Convention, each State Party shall notify the
Secretary-General of the United Nations of the jurisdiction it has established under its domestic law in
accordance with paragraph 2 of the present article. Should any change take place, the State Party concerned
shall immediately notify the Secretary-General.
4. Each State Party shall likewise take such measures as may be necessary to establish its jurisdiction over
the offences set forth in article 2 in cases where the alleged offender is present in its territory and it does not
extradite that person to any of the States Parties which have established their jurisdiction in accordance with
paragraph 1 or 2 of the present article.
5. This Convention does not exclude the exercise of any criminal jurisdiction established by a State Party
in accordance with its domestic law.
Article 7
1. Upon receiving information that a person who has committed or who is alleged to have committed an
offence as set forth in article 2 may be present in its territory, the State Party concerned shall take such
measures as may be necessary under its domestic law to investigate the facts contained in the information.
2. Upon being satisfied that the circumstances so warrant, the State Party in whose territory the offender
or alleged offender is present shall take the appropriate measures under its domestic law so as to ensure that
person’s presence for the purpose of prosecution or extradition.
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