A TOTAL OF 145 REPRESENTATIVES FROM 61 COUNTRIES AND FIVE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ATTENDED THE 1963 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AIR LAW, CONVENED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION IN TOKYO AT THE INVITATION OF THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. THE REPORT DESCRIBES THE GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE OF THE CONVENTION DEALING WITH OFFENSES COMMITTED ON BOARD AIRCRAFT; THE POWERS OF THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER; THE PERIOD OF APPLICATION OF THE CONVENTION; THE EXCLUSION OF MILITARY, CUSTOMS, AND POLICE SERVICES AIRCRAFT; RULES ON JURISDICTION; AND PREVIOUS CONVICTION OR ACQUITTAL OF OFFENDERS. UNDER THE CONVENTION, THE POWERS OF THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER INCLUDE ASSISTANCE BY CREW MEMBERS AND PASSENGERS IN SPECIFIED CASES, MEASURES OF RESTRAINT, AND THE DELIVERANCE OF OFFENDERS TO AUTHORITIES, AS WELL AS THE OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE INFORMATION. THE CONVENTION ALSO DELINEATES POWERS AND DUTIES OF STATES IN EXTRADITION PROCEEDINGS, DUTIES OF STATES IN THE NOTIFICATION OF OTHER STATES, AND THE TREATMENT OF PERSONS DISEMBARKING OR BEING TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. OTHER PROVISIONS COVER THE REGISTRATION OF JOINT AIR TRANSPORT ORGANIZATIONS OR INTERNATIONAL OPERATING AGENCIES, AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SIGNATURES, RATIFICATIONS, AND ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE CONVENTION. (AOP)