Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 24 year 2000 on Treaties was enacted on 23 October 2000, marking the end of a long phase dating back to 1978, when the first draft was jointly formulated by the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Justice.
In 1997, the Department of Foreign Affairs renewed the efforts, not only to create guidelines and a foundation for the conclusion and ratification of treaties, but also to anticipate the implementation of regional autonomy in Indonesia. Prior to the promulgation of this law, conclusion and ratification of treaties were not embodied in clear legislation, thus creating ambiguities in their implementation.
The Law also touches upon the role of Parliament in the treaty-making process and the ratification with respect to foreign loans and/or grants-aid.
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LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
NUMBER 24 YEAR 2000
ON
T R E A T I E S
WITH THE BLESSING OF THE ALMIGHTY GOD
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
Considering:
a. whereas, in order to achieve the aim and purpose of the state of the Republic of Indonesia as declared in the Preamble to the 1945 Constitution, namely to protect the people of Indonesia and entire country of Indonesia, promote public welfare, educate the nation and participate in promoting world order upon the basis of freedom, eternal peace, and social justice, the Government of the Republic of Indonesia, as a member of the international community, conducts international relations and cooperation manifested in treaties;
b. whereas, provisions regarding the conclusion and ratification of treaties as stipulated in the 1945 constitution are very brief, rendering it necessary for such provisions to be further elaborated in a specific legislation;
c. whereas, the Presidential Letter of the Republic of Indonesia No. 2826/HK/1960 dated August 22nd 1960 on the "Conclusion of Treaties with Foreign States" which has been used as reference in the conclusion and ratification of treaties is no longer in accordance with the spirit of reform;
d. whereas, the conclusion and ratification of treaties between the government of the Republic of Indonesia and the government of foreign states, international organizations, and other international legal subjects is an important legal act as it binds the state in different areas, and, therefore, such conclusion and ratification of treaties must be conducted upon a clear and sound basis, by using clear legislative instruments;
e. Whereas, upon the consideration as mentioned in point a, b, c and d, it is necessary to promulgate a Law on Treaties;
Bearing in mind :
1. Article 5 paragraph (1), Article 11, and Article 20 of the 1945 Constitution and the Amendments thereto (1999);
2. Law No.37 year 1999 on International Relations (State Gazette 1999 Number 156; Supplement of the State Gazette Number 3882);
UPON THE JOINT APPROVAL
OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AND
THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
HAVE DECIDED :
To enact : LAW ON TREATIES
CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISION
Article 1
For the purpose of the present Law :
1. Treaty means an agreement, in a certain form and under a certain title, governed by international law, made in writing and creates certain rights and obligations within the scope of public law.
2. Ratification means a legal action to bind one’s self to a treaty in the form of ratification, accession, acceptance and approval.
3. Full Powers means a letter issued by the President or the Minister who authorizes person or persons representing the Government of the Republic of Indonesia for the purpose of signing or accepting treaty documents, expressing the States’ consent to be bound by the treaties, and/or accomplishing any other matter required in concluding the treaty.
4. Credentials means a letter issued by the President or the Minister who authorizes person or persons representing the Government of the Republic of Indonesia for the purpose of attending, negotiating, and/or accepting the outcome of an international meeting.
5. Reservation means a unilateral statement of a state to exclude the application of certain provision of a treaty, in the formulation made when signing, adopting, approving or ratifying a multilateral treaty.
6. Declaration means unilateral statement of a state with respect to the understanding or interpretation of a provision of a treaty, which is made when signing, adopting, approving or ratifying of a multilateral treaty, for the purpose of clarifying the meaning of such a provision and is not intended to affect the rights and obligations of the state under the treaty.
7. International organization means an intergovernmental organization, recognized as an international legal subject and possesses capacity to conclude treaties.
8. State succession means a transfer of rights and obligations of one state to another as a result of the replacement of State for the purpose of continuing of the responsibility for the implementation of international relations and for the implementation of the obligation as a party to a treaty, in accordance with international law and the principles embodied in the United Nations Charter.
9. Minister means the minister who is responsible for foreign relations and foreign policy.
Article 2
The Minister shall give political considerations and take the necessary steps in the conclusion and ratification of treaties, upon the consultation with the House of Representatives in matters relating to public interest.
Article 3
The Government of the Republic of Indonesia binds itself to a treaty through the following means:
a. signature;
b. ratification;
c. exchange of documents constituting a treaty/diplomatic notes;
d. any other means as agreed upon by the parties to treaty.
CHAPTER II
CONCLUSION OF A TREATY
Article 4
(1) The Government of the Republic of Indonesia concludes treaties with a state or states, international organizations, or other international legal subjects based on mutual consent; and the parties shall be obliged to perform the treaties in good faith.
(2) In the conclusion of treaties, the Government of the Republic of Indonesia shall be guided by the national interest and based on the principles of equality, mutual benefit, and take into account of the prevailing national and international law.
Article 5
(1) State and government institutions, whether departmental or non departmental, at the central and regional levels, which intends to conclude treaties, shall initially hold consultation and coordination with the Minister with respect to such intention.
(2) The Government of the Republic of Indonesia in preparing the conclusion of treaties, shall initially determine the position of Government of the Republic of Indonesia, set forth in the guidelines for the delegation of the Republic of Indonesia.
(3) The delegation guideline of the Republic of Indonesia, which requires the approval of the Minister, shall contain the following:
a. background of the issue;
b. analysis of the issue as viewed from the political and legal and other aspects that may affect the national interest of Indonesia;
c. the position taken by Indonesia, recommendations, and adjustments that may be made for the purpose of reaching an agreement.
(4) Negotiations on a draft of a treaty shall be undertaken by a Delegation of the Republic of Indonesia led by a Minister or other state dignitaries, depending on the matters to be governed by the treaty and the scope of their respective authorities.
Article 6
(1) The drafting of a treaty shall be undertaken through phases of exploration, negotiation, drafting, acceptance, and signing.
(2) The signing of a treaty shall constitute an agreement to the text of such treaty and/or a statement with the effect of definitively binding one’s self in accordance with the agreements between the parties.
Article 7
(1) A person or persons representing the Republic of Indonesia, with an intention to accept or sign the text of treaty or consent to be bound by a treaty, shall require Full Powers.
(2) State dignitaries that do not require Full Powers as referred to in Article 1 point 3 are:
a. the President; and
b. the Minister.
(3) Any person or persons attending, taking part in, and/or adopting the final result of, an international meeting shall require Credentials.
(4) Credentials may be given separately or adjoined with Full Powers, to the extent possible, in accordance with the provisions of a treaty or an international meeting.
(5) The signature of a treaty which involves a technical cooperation as an implementation of a previous treaty which has been in force and the material is within the authority of a state or government institution, whether departmental or non departmental, shall be undertaken without necessitating Full Powers.
Article 8
(1) The Government of the Republic of Indonesia may make reservation and/or issue declaration, unless provided otherwise in the treaty.
(2) The reservations exercised and declaration made at the signing of a treaty shall be expressly restated at the ratification of such treaty.
(3) Reservations and declaration made by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia may be withdrawn at any time by way of a written statement or such manner determined in the treaty.
CHAPTER III
RATIFICATION OF TREATIES
Article 9
(1) Ratification of a treaty by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia shall be conducted provided it is required by the treaty.
(2) Ratification of a treaty as referred to in paragraph (1) shall be conducted by way of a law or a presidential decree.
Article 10
Ratification of a treaty shall be conducted by way of a law if in respect of the following:
a. matters pertaining to politics, peace, defense, and state security;
b. alterations to or delimitation of the territory of the Republic of Indonesia;
c. sovereignty or sovereign rights of a state;
d. human rights and the environment;
e. the formation of a new legal norm (Law making Treaty);
f. foreign loans and/or grants-aid.
Article 11
(1) Ratification of a treaty, the material of which is not stipulated in Article 10, done by a presidential decree.
(2) The Government of the Republic of Indonesia submits a copy of the presidential decree ratifying the treaty to the House of Representatives for evaluation.
Article 12
(1) In ratifying a treaty, the initiating institution, which may either be a state or government institution, whether departmental or non departmental, provide copies of the text of the treaty, the translation thereof, and a draft bill of law or a draft presidential decree regarding the ratification of the said treaty together with other necessary documents.
(2) The initiating institution, which may either be a state or government institution, whether departmental or non departmental, coordinate the deliberation of the draft and/or the material being addressed as referred to in paragraph (1), which conducted together with all the parties concerned.
(3) The procedure by which the ratification of a treaty is submitted through the Minister to be forwarded to the President.
Article 13
Every law or presidential decree concerning the ratification of a treaty shall be published in the State Gazette.
Article 14
The Minister signs the instrument of ratification to bind the Government of the Republic of Indonesia to a treaty to be exchanged with another country or to be kept by a depositary state or institution at an international organization.
CHAPTER IV
IMPLEMENTATION OF TREATIES
Article 15
(1) In addition to treaties which require the ratification by a law or presidential decree, the Government of the Republic of Indonesia may conclude a treaty, which, enters into force, on the date of its signing or on the exchange of the documents of treaties/diplomatic notes, or through other means as agreed upon by the parties to the treaty.
(2) A treaty comes into force and binds the parties thereto after it fulfills all the conditions specified therein.
Article 16
(1) The Government of the Republic of Indonesia may make amendments to a treaty upon the mutual agreements of the parties thereto.
(2) An amendment to a treaty binds the parties in the manner prescribed therein.
(3) An amendment to a treaty already ratified by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia will be conducted by a legislation of the same level.
(4) In the event an amendment to a treaty is technical- administrative in nature, the ratification thereof will be conducted through a simple procedure.
CHAPTER V
Depositary OF TREATIES
Article 17
(1) The Minister is responsible depositary and maintains the original document of the treaty concluded by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and compiles a list of official documents and published it in treaties series.
(2) A certified true copy of the original document of every treaty will be submitted to the relevant initiating institution, which may either be a state or government institution, whether departmental or non departmental.
(3) The Minister will inform and submit a certified true copy of a treaty concluded by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia to the secretariat of the international organization in which the Government of the Republic of Indonesia is a member.
(4) The Minister will inform and submit copies of the instrument of ratification of a treaty to the relevant governmental institutions.
(5) In the event the Government of the Republic of Indonesia is appointed as the depositary of an instrument of ratification of a treaty, the Minister concerned shall accept and act as the depositary of the instrument of ratification of the treaty submitted by the state parties.
CHAPTER VI
TERMINATION OF TREATIES
Article 18
A treaty shall terminate if:
a. the parties thereto agree to terminate the treaty by the procedure prescribed therein;
b. the objective of the treaty has been achieved;
c. a fundamental change of circumstances occurs which affects the implementation of the treaty;
d. either party to the treaty fails to comply with or breaches the provisions therein;
e. a new treaty is concluded which replaces the previous treaty;
f. emergence of a new peremptory norm of international law;
g. the object of the treaty ceases to exist;
h. Contains a prejudicial effect to the national interest.
Article 19
A treaty which terminates before the end of its designated term shall not, subject to the agreement of the parties thereto, affect the completion of any arrangement contained therein which has not been performed fully at the time the treaty is terminated.
Article 20
A treaty shall not be terminated by reason of a state succession, and shall continue to be in force provided that the succeeding state declares that it will bind itself to the treaty.
CHAPTER VII
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
Article 21
Any conclusion or ratification of a treaty which is still in process at the time of the enter into force of this law shall be completed in accordance with the provisions herein.
CHAPTER VIII
FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 22
This law shall enter into force upon the date of its promulgation.
For the purpose of announcement to the public, it shall be ordered that this Law promulgated through its incorporation in the State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia.
Promulgated in Jakarta On the 23rd day of October 2000 Enacted in Jakarta On the 23rd day of October 2000 STATE SECRETARY OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA DJOHAN EFFENDI ABDURRAHMAN WAHID
STATE GAZETTE OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA, YEAR 2000 NUMBER 185
This copy confirms to the original
STATE SECRETARIAT REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
Chief of Legal Bureau
B.P. Silitonga
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ELUCIDATION
TO THE
LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
NUMBER 24 YEAR 2000
ON
T R E A T I E S
I. GENERAL
In implementing its foreign policy which is dedicated to its national interest, the Government of the Republic of Indonesia undertakes a number of efforts including conclusion of treaties with other nations, international organizations and other international legal subjects.
The world’s progress marked by the high advancement of knowledge and technology has increased the intensity of relations and interdependencies between states. In accordance with such increase the international cooperation which is incorporated in to various treaties will also develop.
The conclusion and ratification of treaties involve a number of state and government institutions and their apparatuses. To achieve the maximum result, a coordination between the relevant institutions is required. For such purpose, it shall be necessary to promulgate a legislation to clearly govern and guarantee the legal certainty of every aspect involved in the conclusion and ratification of a treaty.
Regulation on the conclusion and ratification of treaties, prior to the promulgation of this law were not embodied in clear legislation, thus creating ambiguities in their implementation.
Previous regulations merely focused on the ratification aspect of treaties. Therefore, a set of rules covering both the conclusion and ratification of treaties is of necessary for legal certainty.
This Law on Treaties is an implementation of Article 11 of the 1945 Constitution which confers authority to the President to conclude treaties subject to the approval of the House of Representatives. The provisions of Article 11 of the 1945 Constitution addresses the matter in a very general manner, rendering it necessary to be further elaborated. For that purpose, a set of regulations is required which expressly defines the authority of executive and legislative branches of the government in the conclusion and ratification of treaties and other necessary aspects manifesting in promoting a dynamic relation between the two institutions.
Treaties referred to in this law are treaties in the area of public law, governed by international law, and concluded between the Government and foreign countries, international organizations, or other international legal subjects. The form and title of treaties in practice vary quite widely, among others: treaty, convention, agreement, memorandum of understanding, protocol, charter, declaration, final act, arrangement, exchange of notes, agreed minutes, summary records, process verbal, modes vivendi, and letter of intent. The forms and titles of treaties generally indicate different levels of cooperation with respect to the matter being governed under the treaty. However, viewed from the legal point of view, such differences do not reduce the rights and obligation of the parties governed by the treaty. The use of a particular form and name of a treaty basically does not stipulate the intent and purpose of the parties involved and the political implications to such parties.
As the most essential part in a treaty making process, ratification of a treaty requires particular attention, considering that on such level a country officially binds itself into the treaty. In practice, ratification of a treaty can be divided into four categories, which are: (a) ratification, in which a state intending to adopt a treaty signed the text of the treaty; (b) accession, in which a state intending to adopt a treaty did not sign the text of the treaty ; and (c) acceptance and approval, which are, the declaration of the acceptance or approval of a party state to a treaty on the amendment thereto. In addition, there are also treaties which do not require ratification and enter into force immediately upon its signing.
Regulations concerning the ratification of treaties, so far, have been embodied in Presidential Letter No. 2826/HK/1960 dated 22nd August 1960, addressed to the Chairman of the House of Representatives, which has been used as guideline for the process of ratifying treaties, namely ratification through a law or presidential decree, depending on the matter contained in the treaty. However, previous practices have indicated a number of irregularities in the implementation of such letter, thus the replacement thereof is of necessary.
The main materials embodied in this law are organized in the following order:
a. General Provisions;
b. Conclusion of Treaties;
c. Ratification of Treaties;
d. Implementation of Treaties;
e. Depositary of Treaties;
f. Termination of Treaties;
g. Transitional Provisions;
h. Final Provisions.
II. Article to Article
Article 1
Sufficiently clear.
Article 2
Pursuant to its duty and function, the Minister shall provide opinions and political considerations in the conclusion and ratification of a treaty upon the basis of national interest. As the executor of foreign relations and foreign policy, the Minister shall also be involved in every process of the conclusion and ratification of a treaty, particularly to coordinate the measures that are required to be taken in undertaking the procedures of such conclusion and ratification of treaties. Subject matters with regard to public interests are stipulated in Article 10 of this law.
Article 3
"Other methods" as agreed upon by the parties (such as the simplified procedure) means automatic binding to a treaty if, after a certain given period, a written notification is not given with respect to their refusal to be bound.
Article 4
Paragraph (1)
Other international legal subjects in this article means legal entities recognized by international law and having the capacity to enter into treaties with states.
Paragraph (2)
Sufficiently clear.
Article 5
Paragraph (1)
State Institutions are the House of Representatives (DPR), the Board of Financial Auditor (BPK), the Supreme Court, and the Supreme Advisory Council, whose functions and authorities are regulated in the 1945 Constitution.
Government Institutions are executive institutions including the president, departments/agencies of other government institutions, such as the Indonesian Science Institute (LIPI) and the National Atomic Energy Agency, which carries out the authority of the government. Other independent agencies established by the government for the purpose of performing certain duties do not fall into the meaning of government institutions.
The consultation mechanism with the Minister shall in accordance with its duty and function as the executor of foreign relations and foreign policy, with the aim to protect national interest and provide directions in order that the conclusion of a treaty does not contravene the foreign policy of the Republic of Indonesia, and the implementing procedure is in compliance with the guideline provided in the Law on Treaties. Such consultation mechanism may be carried out by interdepartmental meetings or correspondence between institutions and the Department of Foreign Affairs to obtain political/juridical consideration with respect to the plan of concluding the treaty.
Paragraph (2)
The guideline for the delegation of the Republic of Indonesia shall be made to create a uniformity of position for the delegation of the Republic of Indonesia and coordination between department/ governmental institutions in the conclusion of a treaty.
The guideline is subject to the approval of the authorized state official, namely the Minister responsible for the execution of foreign relations.
The guideline shall, generally, be made for the purpose of multilateral conferences. However, it shall also be made with respect to a bilateral negotiation with the aim of concluding treaty with other state. This article obliges every delegation of the Republic of Indonesia in any negotiation, either multilateral or bilateral, to establish a guideline which reflects the position of the delegation, and which shall be derived from coordination between department/relevant agencies by taking into account of the national interest.
Paragraph (3)
The guideline for the delegation of the Republic of Indonesia shall be subject to the approval of the Minister as the executor of foreign relations and foreign policy. This approval is required for the attainment of effective coordination in the conclusion and ratification of treaties. Matters to be contained in the guideline shall be compiled based on coordination between the relevant state and government institutions which are concerned with the substance of the treaty, and the Department of Foreign Affairs which shall provide political considerations.
Paragraph (4)
Other dignitaries shall mean ministers or officials from the relevant institutions in accordance with their respective authority
Article 6
Paragraph (1)
Exploration: means a preliminary phase undertaken by negotiating parties regarding the possibility of concluding a treaty.
Negotiations: means the second phase to address the substance and technical matters which will be agreed upon under the treaty.
Drafting of the text: means the phase which forms the draft of a treaty.
Acceptance: means the phase of accepting the text of agreement which has been drafted and agreed upon by the parties. In a bilateral negotiation, an agreement upon an initial text may be deemed as an "Acceptance" which is usually indicated by affixing the initials of each chief of delegation. In a multilateral negotiation, the acceptance/ approval process usually constitutes the ratification of a state party to the amendment of the treaty.
Signature: means the final phase in a bilateral negotiation for the purpose of rendering legal powers in a treaty as agreed upon by both parties. With respect to multilateral treaties, the signing thereof does not constitute the act of binding of the parties as signatory states. The binding to a treaty may be conducted by ratification/accession/ acceptance/approval.
Paragraph (2)
The signing of a treaty cannot be immediately be taken as an act to bind one’s self to such a treaty. The signing of a treaty which requires ratification shall not be binding to the parties until such treaty has been ratified.
Article 7
Paragraph (1)
Full Powers shall be issued by the Minister in conformity with international practices affirmed by the Vienna Convention of 1969.
Paragraph (2)
In view of the position of President as head of state/government and the position of the Minister of Foreign Affairs as the assistant to the President in performing general governance in the area of foreign relations, the President and the Minister shall not require Full Powers to sign a treaty. State officials other than the President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs shall require Full Powers. In current practices, such Full Powers is given by the Minister of Foreign Affairs to a state officials, including Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Indonesia, for the signature, the acceptance of text, declaring the state’s approval to bind itself to a treaty and conclude any other matters which are required for the signing of a treaty. With respect to foreign loans, the Minister shall delegates to the Minister of Finance.
Paragraph (3)
Sufficiently clear.
Paragraph (4)
The practice of combining Full Powers with a Credentials generally occurs in the conclusion and ratification procedures of a multilateral treaty participated by a large number of states. The adoption of this practice is possible only if it has been so agreed in a conference having the aim of adopting the treaty and only after determined so in the treaty.
Paragraph (5)
Sufficiently clear.
Article 8
Paragraph (1)
Reservation and Declaration may be undertaken with respect to multilateral treaties and may be made to a particular section of a treaty, provided that such reservation and declaration are not prejudicial to the purpose and objective of the treaty. A reservation can be undertaken only if it is not prohibited under the treaty. Upon reservation or declaration of a particular provision of a treaty, the Government of the Republic of Indonesia shall not legally be bound by such provision.
Paragraph (2)
The reaffirmation shall be incorporated in an instrument of ratification, such as an instrument of ratification or an instrument of accession.
Paragraph (3)
Sufficiently clear.
Article 9
Paragraph (1)
The ratification of a treaty shall be conducted based on provisions as agreed upon by the parties. A treaty which requires ratification shall enter into force upon completion of ratification procedures as prescribed by this law.
Paragraph (2)
Ratification by a law requires the approval of the House of Representatives. Ratification by a presidential decree shall subsequently be informed to the House of Representatives.
Article 10
Ratification of a treaty by a law shall be conducted based on the subject matters and not based on the form and title (nomenclature) of the treaty. Classifications made according to the subject matters are done for the purpose of creating legal certainty and uniformity on the forms of ratification of a treaty through a law.
The mechanism and procedure of processing foreign loans and/or grants-aid and the approval thereof by the House of Representatives shall be stipulated by a separate law.
Article 11
Paragraph (1)
Ratification of a treaty by presidential decree shall be conducted with respect to treaties which requires ratification to enter into force, but which contains subject matters which are procedural in nature and necessitates prompt implementation without affecting national laws. Types of agreements which fall into this category are, among others, umbrella agreements relating to cooperation in the field of science, technology, economy, trade, culture, commercial maritime, avoidance of double taxation, and cooperation regarding the protection of investment, and other agreements which are technical in nature.
Paragraph (2)
The House of Representatives may perform supervision on the Government, even if it has not been asked for its approval prior to the drafting of the treaty, since generally ratification by presidential decree are conducted only with respect to treaties which are technical in nature. In performing its function and authority, the House of Representatives may ask for responsibility or clarification from the Government regarding a treaty which has been entered into.
If it is deemed as prejudicial to its national interest, such treaty may be rendered null and void upon request of the House of Representatives.
Article 12
Paragraph (1)
In preparing a bill for the ratification of a treaty, due observance has to be made with respect to Presidential Decree No. 188 of 1998 concerning Procedures in the Preparation of a Bill.
Paragraph (2)
Sufficiently clear.
Paragraph (3)
Sufficiently clear.
Article 13
The placement in the State Gazette of the ratification of a treaty aims that every person to have knowledge of the treaty which has been concluded by the Government and which binds all Indonesian citizens.
Article 14
The Depositary is a state or an international organization appointed or expressly stated in a treaty as depositary of instrument of ratification of the treaty. This practice applies to multilateral treaties with a large number of parties. The depositary shall subsequently inform all the parties to the treaty after it has received the instrument of ratification from any of the parties.
Article 15
Paragraph (1)
A treaty which does not require ratification in order to entry into force and which contains matters which are technical in nature or constitutes the implementation of an umbrella agreement, can immediately entry into force after the signature, exchange of documents/diplomatic notes or by way of other means as have been agreed upon by the parties to the treaty. Treaties which fall into such category are, among others, treaties which governs the technical aspect of a cooperation in the fields of education, social, culture, tourism, information, health, family planning, agriculture, forestry, and sister provinces/ cities cooperation.
Paragraph (2)
Sufficiently clear.
Article 16
Paragraph (1)
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Paragraph (2)
Sufficiently clear.
Paragraph (3)
Sufficiently clear.
Paragraph (4)
"Technical-administrative amendment" means amendment which do not involve the principle matter governed under the treaty, amendment with respect to addition in the membership of a council/committee or an addition to the official language of a treaty. This type of amendment shall not require a ratification by a legislation at the same level as that governing the ratification of the amended treaty.
"Simple procedure" means the ratification done through written notification among the Parties or deposited to the depositary state.
Article 17
Paragraph (1)
Sufficiently clear.
Paragraph (2)
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Paragraph (3)
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Paragraph (4)
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Paragraph (5)
Sufficiently clear.
Article 18
A treaty may be terminated if any of the matter under this article occurs. The right and obligation of a party to a treaty will cease to apply upon the termination of the treaty.
"Loss of the object of the treaty" as referred to in point (g) of this article may occur if the object of the treaty ceases to exist.
"National interest" as referred to in point (h) of this article has to be considered as public interest, protection of legal subjects of the Republic of Indonesia , and jurisdiction of the sovereignty of the Republic of Indonesia.
Article 19
Sufficiently clear
Article 20
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Article 21
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Article 22
Sufficiently clear.
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