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Enactment structure, operative effect and source provenance
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Purpose and legislative effect
“This law approves the Convention on the Prompt Notification of Nuclear Accidents.”
This law approves the Convention on the Prompt Notification of Nuclear Accidents. This article says the Convention applies to certain accidents involving State Party facilities or activities, and also to persons or legal entities under a State Party’s jurisdiction or control, when radioactive material may be released and the release may cross borders. If a nuclear accident covered by Article 1 occurs, the State Party must immediately notify affected States and the IAEA, and promptly provide available relevant information. Los Estados Parte pueden hacer notificaciones sobre accidentes nucleares distintos de los del artículo 1o, con el fin de reducir al mínimo las consecuencias radiológicas. El Organismo debe informar inmediatamente ciertas notificaciones recibidas y suministrar prontamente información recibida cuando la soliciten Estados Parte, Estados Miembros u organizaciones internacionales pertinentes.
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Enacted 2001 · Record updated 1 Jan 2001. The date shown identifies this source expression and should not be treated as proof that no later change exists.
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This law approves the Convention on the Prompt Notification of Nuclear Accidents.
Section preamble
El Estado que dirige la notificación debe suministrar información sobre un accidente nuclear y actualizarla periódicamente con nueva información pertinente.
Section 5o
Esta Convención no debe afectar las obligaciones ni los derechos recíprocos de los Estados Parte bajo acuerdos internacionales existentes o futuros que se ajusten al objeto y finalidad de la Convención.
Section 10
Todo Estado Parte puede denunciar la Convención mediante notificación escrita al depositario.
Section 15
This provision says the law takes effect on the date it is published.
Section 3
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Source and current-law status
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Source record from www.secretariasenado.gov.co · Enacted 2001 · Record updated 1 Jan 2001
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