Revised Guidelines for the Consideration of Communications (iii) The Committee shall periodically evaluate whether it is necessary to maintain any provisional measures undertaken by a State Party or to adopt follow up measures. (iv) In the event of non-compliance with Provisional Measures by the State concerned, the Committee shall take all necessary steps as it deems appropriate. 5) Report and Publicity of decision on provisional measures i. The Committee shall disclose any Provisional Measures adopted in its Annual Report submitted to the Assembly pursuant to Article 45 (2) of the African Children’s Charter. ii. Without prejudice to confidentiality pursuant to Article 43(2) of the African Children’s Charter, the Committee may, where it deems appropriate, release a communiqué on the Provisional Measures adopted. SECTION VIII: WITHDRAWAL AND DISCONTINUATION 1) Withdrawal from Proceedings i. A complainant may at any stage in the consideration of a Communication withdraw the Communication by notifying the Committee of the withdrawal in writing. ii. The Committee shall consider the notification of withdrawal and may either discontinue the consideration of the communication as it deems appropriate or may, on its own initiative or at the request of 3rd party concerned, continue to consider the communication in the interest of protecting the rights and welfare of the child or children concerned provided that the requirements set out in the African Children’s Charter and in these Guidelines are met. 2) Discontinuation of Communications i. At any time during the consideration of a communication, the Committee may decide to discontinue the consideration on the basis that: a. The grounds for the communication do not exist or subsist; or; b. The information necessary for the adoption of a decision is unavailable; c. The lack of prosecution by the complainant. 9