Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Act 1998

Sections 1 and 2 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table

At the same time as Schedule 2 to the Non‑Proliferation Legislation Amendment Act 2003 commences

12 December 2003

Sections 3 to 7

A day or days to be fixed by Proclamation, subject to subsection (3)

11 June 2004 (s 2(1); Gazette 2004, S201)

Part 2

A day or days to be fixed by Proclamation, subject to subsection (3)

11 June 2004 (s 2(1); Gazette 2004, S201)

Part 3

The day on which the Treaty enters into force for Australia

Part 4, Division 1

A day or days to be fixed by Proclamation, subject to subsection (3)

11 June 2004 (s 2(1); Gazette 2004, S201)

Part 4, Divisions 2 and 3

The day on which the Treaty enters into force for Australia

Parts 5 and 6

A day or days to be fixed by Proclamation, subject to subsection (3)

Part 5 (Div. 1

[ss 62–65]), ss 68–72, 74, 75, 78 and Sch 1: 11 June 2004 (s 2(1); Gazette 2004, S201)

The costs of the activities of the Organization shall be met annually by the States Parties in accordance with the United Nations scale of assessments adjusted to take into account differences in membership between the United Nations and the Organization.

Financial contributions of States Parties to the Preparatory Commission shall be deducted in an appropriate way from their contributions to the regular budget.

A member of the Organization which is in arrears in the payment of its assessed contribution to the Organization shall have no vote in the Organization if the amount of its arrears equals or exceeds the amount of the contribution due from it for the preceding two full years. The Conference of the States Parties may, nevertheless, permit such a member to vote if it is satisfied that the failure to pay is due to conditions beyond the control of the member.

B. THE CONFERENCE OF THE STATES PARTIES

Composition, Procedures and Decision‑making

The Conference of the States Parties (hereinafter referred to as “the Conference”) shall be composed of all States Parties. Each State Party shall have one representative in the Conference, who may be accompanied by alternates and advisers.

The initial session of the Conference shall be convened by the Depositary no later than 30 days after the entry into force of this Treaty.