Page 1 7, after 3 1 , insert the following new clause: "31a. (1) Upon the ratification by Australia of the Covenant or the commencement of this Act, whichever is the later, the Minister shall cause a copy of the instrument of ratification to be published in the Gazette. "(2) Where-

(a)   Australia ratified or acceded to an international instrument before the commencement of this Act and the international instrument becomes a relevant international instrument; or

(b)   Australia ratifies or accedes to an international instrument after the commencement of this Act and the international instrument is at the time of ratification or accession, or becomes after that time, a relevant international instrument, the Minister shall cause a copy of the instrument of ratification or accession to be published in the Gazette. "(3) In this section, a reference to ratification of the Covenant, or to ratification of or accession to another international instrument, by Australia shall be read as a reference to the deposit by Australia, in accordance with the Covenant or the other international instrument, of an instrument of ratification or accession, as the case requires, and a reference to the time of ratification or accession shall be read as a reference to the time of deposit of the instrument of ratification or accession. ".