Southern African Development Community ARTICLE 26 AMENDMENT 1. Any State Party may propose amendments to this Protocol. 2. Proposals for amendments to this Protocol may be made to the Executive Secretary who shall duly notify all Member States of the proposed amendments at least thirty (30) days in advance of consideration of the amendments by State Parties. Such period of notice may be waived by the Member States. 3. Amendments to this Protocol shall be adopted by a decision of three quarters of all the State Parties, and shall become effective thirty (30) days after such adoption. ARTICLE 27 SIGNATURE This Protocol shall be signed by the duly authorised representatives of the Member States. ARTICLE 28 RATIFICATION This Protocol shall be subject to ratification by the signatory States in accordance with their respective constitutional procedures. ARTICLE 29 ENTRY INTO FORCE This Protocol shall enter into force thirty (30) days after the deposit of instruments of ratification by two-thirds of the Member States. ARTICLE 30 ACCESSION This Protocol shall remain open for accession by any Member State. SADC Protocol on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters 14