Article 19
Amendments
1.
Any State Party may propose an amendment to this Pact.
2.
Such proposals are to be made to the Chairperson of the
Organ who shall duly notify all State Parties of the proposed
amendments, at least thirty (30) days in advance, for consideration by those members of the Ministerial Committee who
are State Parties to this Pact.
3.
An amendment to this Pact shall be adopted by decision of
three quarters of all the State Parties.
Article 20
Entry into Force
This Pact shall enter into force thirty (30) days after the deposit of
the instruments of ratification by two thirds of the Member States.
Article 21
Depositary
1.
The original texts of this Pact, and all instruments of ratification and accession, shall be deposited with the Executive
Secretary, who shall transmit certified copies to all Member
States in English, French and Portuguese.
2.
The Executive Secretary of SADC shall register this Pact with
the Secretariat of the United Nations and the Commission of
the African Union (AU).
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