27 4, States and organizations having presented written or oral statements or both shall be permitted to comment on the statements made by other States or organizations in the form, to the extent, and within the time limits which the Court, or should it not be sitting, the President, shall decide shall in due course in each communicate any particular case. such organizations having submitted similar statements. written Accordingly, the Registrar statements to States and Article 55 Delivery of Advisory Opinion The Court shall deliver its advisory opinion in open court, notice having been given to the Chairperson of the Commission and Member States, and other International Organizations directly concerned. Article 56 Application by Analogy of the Provisions of the Statute Applicable to Contentious Cases In the exercise of its advisory functions, the Court shall further be guided by the provisions of the present Statute which apply in contentious cases to the extent to which it recognizes them to be applicable. CHAPTER VI REPORT TO THE ASSEMBLY Article 57 Annual Activity Report The Court shall submit to the Assembly, an annual report on its work during the previous year. The report shall specify, in particular, the cases in which a party has not complied with the judgment of the Court. CHAPTER VII PROCEDURE FOR AMENDMENTS Article 58 Proposed Amendments from a State Party dt. The present Statute may be amended if a State Party makes a written request to that effect to the Chairperson of the Commission, who shall transmit same to Member States within thirty (30) days of receipt thereof.

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