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    "content": "“reservation” means a unilateral statement made by a State when signing, ratifying, accepting, approving or acceding to a treaty, whereby it purports to exclude or to modify the legal effect of certain provisions of the treaty in their application to the State; “signature” means an act whereby the State expresses its willingness to consent to the text of a Treaty and has the effect of obligating the said State, even though it may not be a Party to the treaty, to refrain, in good faith, from acts that would defeat the object and purpose of the treaty; “relevant State department” means the State Department responsible for the subject matter of the treaty to be approved for ratification. (c) by renumbering clause 2 as sub clause (1) and inserting the following new sub clause immediately after sub clause (1) – (2) Despite subsection (1), until after the first election under the Constitution, references in this Act to the expression “Cabinet Secretary” and “State Department” shall be construed to mean “Minister” and “Ministry” respectively. Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I have had a word with the author of the Bill, who I must first start by congratulating because she has done a wonderful job. I believe that she is comfortable with the changes as proposed. They are intended to bring clarity, to ensure that the definitions conform with the Vienna Convention and related laws on treaties."
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