Article 63
1.
The present Charter shall be open to signature, ratification or adherence of the
member
states of the Organization of African Unity.
2.

The instruments of ratification or adherence to the present Charter shall be deposited
with the Secretary General of the Organization of African Unity.

3.

The present Charter shall come into force three months after the reception by the
Secretary General of the instruments of ratification or adherence of a simple majority
of the member states of the Organization of African Unity.
Part III: General Provisions
Article 64

1.

After the coming into force of the present Charter, members of the Commission shall
be elected in accordance with the relevant Articles of the present Charter.

2.

The Secretary General of the Organization of African Unity shall convene the first
meeting of the Commission at the Headquarters of the Organization within three
months of the constitution of the Commission. Thereafter, the Commission shall be
convened by its Chairman whenever necessary but at least once a year.
Article 65

For each of the States that will ratify or adhere to the present Charter after its coming into
force, the Charter shall take effect three months after the date of the deposit by that State
of its instrument of ratification or adherence.
Article 66
Special protocols or agreements may, if necessary, supplement the provisions of the present
Charter.
Article 67
The Secretary General of the Organization of African Unity shall inform member states of
the Organization of the deposit of each instrument of ratification or adherence.
Article 68
The present Charter may be amended if a State party makes a written request to that effect
to the Secretary General of the Organization of African Unity. The Assembly of Heads of
State and Government may only consider the draft amendment after all the States parties

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