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The instrument of ratification or accession to the present Protocol shall be
deposited with the Chairperson of the Commission who shall notify all Member
States of the dates of the deposit of the instruments of ratification or accession.
Article 33
ENTRY INTO FORCE
The Protocol shall, enter into force thirty (30) days after the date of receipt by the
Chairperson of the Commission of the fifteenth (15'") instrument of ratification.
Any Member State may, at the time of adoption of the Protocol by the Assembly,
declare that it will apply provisionally the provisions of the Protocol pending its
entry into force.
For any Member State that deposit its instrument of ratification, acceptance or
accession subsequent to the entry into force of this Protocol, this Protocol shall
enter into force for that State thirty days (30) days following the date of the
deposit of its instrument of acceptance or accession.
Article 34
RESERVATIONS
A State Party may, when, ratifying or acceding to this Protocol, submit in writing
a reservation with respect to any of the provisions of this Protocol. Reservation
shall not be incompatible with the object and purpose of this Protocol.
Unless otherwise provided, a reservation may be withdrawn at any time.
The withdrawal of a reservation must be submitted in writing to the Chairperson
of the Commission who shall notify other States Parties of the withdrawal
accordingly.
Article 35
DEPOSITORY
This Protocol shall be deposited with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission,
who shall transmit a certified true copy of the Protocol to the Government of each
signatory State.
Article 36
REGISTRATION
The Chairperson of the Commission upon the entry into force of this Protocol shall
register this Protocol with the United Nations Secretary General in conformity with
Article 102 of the Protocol of the United Nations.