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Article 121
Amendments
1. After the expiry of seven years from the entry into force of this Statute, any State Party may propose amendments thereto. The text of any proposed amendment shall be submitted to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who shall promptly circulate it to all States Parties.
2. No sooner than three months from the date of notification, the Assembly of States Parties, at its next meeting, shall, by a majority of those present and voting, decide whether to take up the proposal. The Assembly may deal with the proposal directly or convene a Review Conference if the issue involved so warrants.
3. The adoption of an amendment at a meeting of the Assembly of States Parties or at a Review Conference on which consensus cannot be reached shall require a two-thirds majority of States Parties.
4. Except as provided in paragraph 5, an amendment shall enter into force for all States Parties one year after instruments of ratification or acceptance have been deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations by seven-eighths of them.
5. Any amendment to articles 5, 6, 7 and 8 of this Statute shall enter into force for those States Parties which have accepted the amendment one year after the deposit of their instruments of ratification or acceptance. In respect of a State Party which has not accepted the amendment, the Court shall not exercise its jurisdiction regarding a crime covered by the amendment when committed by that State Party's nationals or on its territory.
6. If an amendment has been accepted by seven-eighths of States Parties in accordance with paragraph 4, any State Party which has not accepted the amendment may withdraw from this Statute with immediate effect, notwithstanding article 127, paragraph 1, but subject to article 127, paragraph 2, by giving notice no later than one year after the entry into force of such amendment.
7. The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall circulate to all States Parties any amendment adopted at a meeting of the Assembly of States Parties or at a Review Conference.
Article 112
Assembly of States Parties
1. An Assembly of States Parties to this Statute is hereby established. Each State
Party shall have one representative in the Assembly who may be accompanied by
alternates and advisers. Other States which have signed this Statute or the Final
Act may be observers in the Assembly.
2. The Assembly shall:
(a) Consider and adopt, as appropriate, recommendations of the Preparatory
Commission;
(b) Provide management oversight to the Presidency, the Prosecutor and the
Registrar regarding the administration of the Court;
(c) Consider the reports and activities of the Bureau established under
paragraph 3 and take appropriate action in regard thereto;
(d) Consider and decide the budget for the Court;
(e) Decide whether to alter, in accordance with article 36, the number of
judges;
(f) Consider pursuant to article 87, paragraphs 5 and 7, any question relating
to non-cooperation;
(g) Perform any other function consistent with this Statute or the Rules of
Procedure and Evidence.
3. (a) The Assembly shall have a Bureau consisting of a President, two
Vice-Presidents and 18 members elected by the Assembly for three-year
terms.
(b) The Bureau shall have a representative character, taking into account, in
particular, equitable geographical distribution and the adequate
representation of the principal legal systems of the world.
(c) The Bureau shall meet as often as necessary, but at least once a year. It
shall assist the Assembly in the discharge of its responsibilities.
4. The Assembly may establish such subsidiary bodies as may be necessary, including
an independent oversight mechanism for inspection, evaluation and investigation
of the Court, in order to enhance its efficiency and economy.
5. The President of the Court, the Prosecutor and the Registrar or their
representatives may participate, as appropriate, in meetings of the Assembly and
of the Bureau.
6. The Assembly shall meet at the seat of the Court or at the Headquarters of the
United Nations once a year and, when circumstances so require, hold special
sessions. Except as otherwise specified in this Statute, special sessions shall be
convened by the Bureau on its own initiative or at the request of one third of the
States Parties.
7. Each State Party shall have one vote. Every effort shall be made to reach decisions
by consensus in the Assembly and in the Bureau. If consensus cannot be reached,
except as otherwise provided in the Statute:
(a) Decisions on matters of substance must be approved by a two-thirds
majority of those present and voting provided that an absolute majority of
States Parties constitutes the quorum for voting;
(b) Decisions on matters of procedure shall be taken by a simple majority of
States Parties present and voting.
8. A State Party which is in arrears in the payment of its financial contributions
towards the costs of the Court shall have no vote in the Assembly and in the
Bureau if the amount of its arrears equals or exceeds the amount of the
contributions due from it for the preceding two full years. The Assembly may,
nevertheless, permit such a State Party to vote in the Assembly and in the Bureau
if it is satisfied that the failure to pay is due to conditions beyond the control of the
State Party.
9. The Assembly shall adopt its own rules of procedure.
10. The official and working languages of the Assembly shall be those of the General
Assembly of the United Nations.
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