Article 13 - Termination - Samoa

ARTICLE 13 TERMINATION 1. This Agreement shall remain in force until terminated by either Contracting Party. 2. Either Contracting Party may, after the expiry of five years from the date of its entry into force, terminate the Agreement by serving a written notice of termination to the other Contracting Party through diplomatic channels. 3. Such termination shall become effective on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of six months after the date of receipt of notice of termination by the other Contracting Party. All requests received up to the effective date of termination shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement. In witness whereof, the undersigned, being duly authorised thereto, have signed this Agreement. DONE in duplicate at Apia, Samoa on 12 March 2020, each in the Hindi and English languages, both texts being equally authentic. In case of divergence of interpretation, the English text shall prevail. For the Government of the Republic of India Sd/ - (Muktesh Kumar Pardeshi) High Commissioner of India to the Independent State of Samoa For the Government of Samoa Sd/ - (Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Neioti Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi) Prime Minister of Independent State of Samoa [F. No. 503/06/2012-FTD.II] SANTOSH KUMAR, Director