Article 100 Signature and Ratification This Treaty, and the Protocols, shall be signed and ratified by the High Contracting Parties in accordance with their respective constitutional procedures. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Secretary- General of the OAU. Article 101 Entry into Force This Treaty shall enter into force thirty (30) days after the deposit of the Instruments of ratification by two-thirds of the Member States of the OAU. Article 102 Accession and Admission 1. Any Member State of the OAU may notify the Secretary-General of its intention to accede to this Treaty. 2. The Secretary-General shall, upon receipt of such notification, transmit copies thereof to all Member States. Admission shall be decided by a simple majority of Member States which shall transmit their votes to the SecretaryGeneral. Upon receipt of the required number of votes, the SecretaryGeneral shall transmit the decision of admission to the concerned Member State. Article 103 Amendment and Revision of the Treaty 1. Any Member State may submit proposals for the amendment or revision of this Treaty. 2. Proposals for amendment or revision shall be submitted to the SecretaryGeneral who shall transmit the same to Member States within thirty (30) days of receipt thereof at the Headquarters of the Community. 3. The Assembly, upon the advice of the Council, shall examine these proposals at its next meeting within a period of one year, following notification of 63