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special meetings of the Parties at any time on the request of two- 

 thirds of the Parties ; 



(h) preparing and assisting, in consultation with the Contract- 

 ing Parties and appropriate International Organisations, in the 

 development and implementation of procedures referred to in 

 sub-paragraph (4) (e) of this Article ; 



(c) considering enquiries by, and information from the Con- 

 tracting Parties, consulting with them and with the appropriate 

 International Organisations, and providing recommendations to 

 the Parties on questions related to, but not specifically covered 

 by the Convention ; 



(d) conveying to the Parties concerned all notifications re- 

 ceived by the Organisation in accordance with Articles IV (3), 

 V (1) and (2) , VI(4) , XV, XX and XXI. 



Prior to the designation of the Organisation these functions shall, as 

 necessary, be performed by the depositary, who for this purpose shall 

 be the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and 

 Northern Ireland. 



4. Consultative or special meetings of the Contracting Parties shall 

 keep under continuing review the implementation of this Convention 

 and may, inter alia: 



(a) review and adopt amendments to this Convention and its 

 Annexes in accordance with Article XV ; 



(h) invite the appropriate scientific body or bodies to collabo- 

 rate with and to advise the Parties or the Organisation on any 

 scientific or technical aspect relevant to this Convention, includ- 

 ing particularly the content of the Annexes ; 



(c) receive and consider reports made pursuant to Article 



(d) promote co-operation with and between regional organisa- 

 tions concerned with the prevention of marine pollution; 



(e) develop or adopt, in consultation with appropriate Inter- 

 national Organisations, procedures referred to in Article V(2), 

 including basic criteria for determining exceptional and emer- 

 gency situations, and procedures for consultative advice and the 

 safe disposal of matter in such circumstances, including the desig- 

 nation of appropriate dumping areas, and recommend accord- 

 ingly; 



(/) consider any additional action that may be required. 



5. The Contracting Parties at their first consultative meeting shall 

 establish rules of procedure as necessary. 



Article XV 



1. (a) At meetings of the Contracting Parties called in accordance 

 with Article XIV amendments to this Convention may be adopted by 

 a two-thirds majority of those present. An amendment shall enter into 

 force for the Parties which have accepted it on the sixtieth day after 

 two-thirds of the Parties shall have deposited an instrument of accept- 

 ance of the amendment with the Organisation. Thereafter the amend- 

 ment shall enter into force for any other Party 30 days after that 

 Party deposits its instrument of acceptance of the amendment. 



