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Article 15 



(1) The Council shall enjoy, in the territories of the Contracting 

 Parties, such legal capacity as may be agreed between the Council 

 and the Government of the Contracting Party concerned. 



(2) The Council, delegates and experts, the General Secretary and 

 other officials shall enjoy in the territories of the Contracting Parties 

 such privileges and immunities, necessary for the fulfilment of their 

 functions, as may be agreed between the Council and the Government 

 of the Contracting Party concerned. 



Articue 16 



(1) This Convention shall be open until 31st December, 1964, for 

 signature on behalf of the Governments of all states which participate 

 in the work of the Council. 



(2) This Convention is subject to ratification or approval by the 

 signatory Governments in accordance with their respective constitu- 

 tional procedures. The instruments of ratification or approval shall be 

 deposited with the Government of Denmark, who will act as the de- 

 pository Government. 



(3) This Convention shall enter into force on the 22nd July next 

 following the deposit of the instruments of ratification or approval by 

 all signatory Governments. If, however, on the 1st January, 1968, all 

 the signatory Governments have not ratified this Convention, but not 

 less than three quarters of the signatory Governments have deposited 

 instruments of ratification or approval, these latter Governments may 

 agree among themselves by special protocol on the date on which this 

 Convention shall enter into force and on other related matters ; and in 

 that case this Convention shall enter into force, with respect to any 

 other signatory Government that ratifies or approves thereafter, on 

 the date of deposit of its instrument of ratification or approval. 



(4) After the entry into force of this Convention in accordance 

 with paragraph 3 of this Article, the Government of any State may 

 apply to accede to this Convention by addressing a written application 

 to the Government of Denmark. It shall be permitted to deposit an 

 instrument of accession with that Government after the approval of 

 the Governments of three quarters of the states which have already 

 deposited their instruments of ratification, approval or accession, has 

 been notified to the Government of Denmark. For any acceding Gov- 

 ernment this Convention shall enter into force on the date of deposit 

 of its instrument of accession. 



Article 17 



At any time after two years from the date on which this Convention 

 has come into force any Contracting Party may denounce the Con- 

 vention by means of a notice in writing addressed to the Government 

 of Denmark. Any such notice shall take effect twelve months after the 

 date of its receipt. 



