17 Article 28 Entry into Force This Act 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 29 Admission to Membership 1. Any African State may, at any time after the entry into force of this Act, notify the Chairman of the Commission of its intention to accede Union. 2. The to this Act and Chairman of the to be admitted Commission shall, as a member upon receipt of the of such notification, transmit copies thereof to all Member States. Admission shall be decided by a simple majority of the Member States. The decision of each Member State shall be transmitted to the Chairman of the Commission who shall, upon receipt of the required number of votes, communicate the decision to the State concerned. Article 30 Suspension Governments which shall come to unconstitutional means shall not be allowed to activities of the Union. power’ through participate in the Article 31 Cessation of Membership 1. Any State which desires to renounce its membership forward a written notification to the Chairman Commission, who shall inform Member States thereof. end of one year from the date of such notification, withdrawn, the Act shall cease to apply with respect renouncing Union. State, which shall thereby cease to belong shall of the At the if not to the to the