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 63 STAT.] MULTILATERAL-TELECOMMUNICATIONS-OCT. 2, 1947 Harmful interference: Any radiation or any induction which en- dangers the functioning of a radionavigation service or of a safety service 1), or obstructs or repeatedly interrupts a radio service op- erating in accordance with the Radio Regulations. Pot,p.181 . Annex 3 (See Article 25) Ate, p. 144 Arbitration 1. The party which appeals to arbitration shall initiate the arbi- tration procedure by transmitting to the other party to the dispute a notice of the submission of the dispute to arbitration. 2. The parties shall decide by agreement whether the arbitration is to be entrusted to individuals, administrations or governments. If within one month after notice of submission of the dispute to arbitration, the parties have been unable to agree upon this point, the arbitration shall be entrusted to governments. 3. If arbitration is to be entrusted to individuals, the arbitrators must neither be nationals of the parties involved in the dispute, nor have their domicile in the countries parties to the dispute, nor be employed in their service. 4. If arbitration is to be entrusted to governments, or to adminis- trations thereof, these must be chosen from among the Members or Associate Members which are not parties to the dispute, but which are parties to the agreement, the application of which caused the dispute. 5. Within three months from the date of receipt of the notification of the submission of the dispute to arbitration, each of the two parties to the dispute shall appoint an arbitrator. 6. If more than two parties are involved in the dispute, an arbi- trator shall be appointed in accordance with the procedure set forth in paragraphs 4 and 5 above, by each of the two groups of parties having a common position in the dispute. 7. The two arbitrators thus appointed shall choose a third arbitrator who, if the first two arbitrators are individuals and not governments or administrations, must fulfill the conditions indicated in paragraph 3 above, and in addition must not be of the same nationality as either of the other two arbitrators. Failing an agreement between the two arbitrators as to the choice of a third arbitrator, each of these two arbitrators shall nominate a third arbitrator who is in no way con- cerned in the dispute. The Secretary General of the Union shall then draw lots in order to select the third arbitrator. 8. The parties to the dispute may agree to have their dispute settled by a single arbitrator appointed by agreement; or alternatively, each party may nominate an arbitrator, and request the Secretary General of the Union to draw lots to decide which of the persons so nominated is to act as the single arbitrator. 1) Any radio service, the operation of which is directly related, whether per- manently or temporarily, to the safety of human life and the safeguarding of property, shall be considered as a safety service. 1487

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