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Southern African Development Community
Protocol on Legal Affairs in the Southern African Development Community
- Published
- Commenced on 9 January 2006
- [This is the version of this document at 7 August 2000.]
Article 1 – Definitions
Article 2 – Objectives
The objectives of the Legal Sector shall be to—Article 3 – Functional institutions
Article 4 – Rules of procedure of meetings
Article 5 – Attainment of objectives
Article 6 – Financial provisions
Article 7 – Settlement of disputes
Any dispute arising from the interpretation or application of this Protocol which cannot be settled amicably shall be referred to the Tribunal for determination.Article 8 – Annexes
Article 9 – Amendment
Article 10 – Signatures
This Protocol shall be signed by duly authorised representatives of Member States.Article 11 – Ratification
This Protocol shall be ratified by the signatory Member States in accordance with their respective Constitutional process.Article 12 – Entry into force
This Protocol shall enter into force thirty (30) days after the deposit of the instruments of ratification by two-thirds of the Member States.Article 13 – Accession
This Protocol shall remain open for accession by any Member State.Article 14 – Reservations
No reservations shall be made to this Protocol.Article 15 – Withdrawal
Article 16 – Depositary
History of this document
09 January 2006
Commenced
07 August 2000 this version
Consolidation