Rule 8 Treaties
Examples |
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, | opened for signature 1 July 1968, | 729 UNTS 161 | (entered into force 5 March 1970) | art 3 | . | ||
| International Agreement on the Scheldt, | Belgium-France-Netherlands, | signed 3 December 2002, | 2351 UNTS 13 | (entered into force 1 December 2005) | art 3(1)(a) | . | ||
Element |
Treaty Title | Parties' Names | Date Opened for Signature or Signed | Treaty Series | Date of Entry into Force | Pinpoint | Full stop | |
Rule |
8.1 | 8.2 | 8.3.1 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 1.1.4 |
* Only include parties' names if there are less than three signatories and their names do not appear in the treaty title.
Other examples:
CISG: United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, opened for signature 11 April 1980, 1489 UNTS 3 (entered into force 1 January 1988) art 66.
ICCPR: International Convention on Civil and Political Rights, opened for signature 16 December 1966, 999 UNTS 171 (entered into force 23 March 1976) art 6.
ICESR: International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, opened for signature 16 December 1966, 999 UNTS 3 (entered into force 3 January 1976) preamble.
Melbourne University Law Review Association, Australian Guide to Legal Citation (Melbourne University Law Review Association, 4th ed, 2018) 133.
According to AGLC4 rule 8.4, when a treaty is published in more than one series, the following treaty series should be used in order of preference:
*for example Australian Treaty Series ('ATS').
Melbourne University Law Review Association, Australian Guide to Legal Citation (Melbourne University Law Review Association, 4th ed, 2018) 137.