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ARTICLE VII 



Any Party to the Convention which has an interest of a legal nature 

 which may be affected by the decision in the case may, after giving 

 written notice to the Parties which have originally initiated the 

 procedure, join in the arbitration procedure with the consent of the 

 Tribunal. 



ARTICLE VIII 



Any Arbitration Tribunal established under the provisions of the 

 present Protocol shall decide its own rules of procedure. 



ARTICLE IX 



(1) Decisions of the Tribunal both as to its procedure and its place 

 of meeting and as to any question laid before it, shall be taken by ma- 

 jority vote of its members; the absence or abstention of one of the 

 members of the Tribunal for whose nomination the Parties were re- 

 sponsible shall not constitute an impediment to the Tribunal reaching 

 a decision. In cases of equal voting, the vote of the Chairman shall be 

 decisive. 



(2) The Parties shall facilitate the work of the Tribunal and in 

 particular, in accordance with their legislation, and using all means 

 at their disposal : 



(a) provide the Tribunal with the necessary documents and 

 information ; 



(b) enable the Tribunal to enter their territory, to hear wit- 

 nesses or experts, and to visit the scene. 



(3) Absence or default of one Party shall not constitute an impedi- 

 ment to the procedure. 



ARTICLE X 



(1) The Tribunal shall render its award within a period of five 

 months from the time it is established unless it decides, in the case of 

 necessity, to extend the time limit for a further period not exceeding 

 three months. The award of the Tribunal shall be accompanied by a 

 statement of reasons. It shall be final and without appeal and shall be 

 communicated to the Secretary-General of the organization. The 

 Parties shall immediately comply with the award. 



(2) Any controversy which may arise between the Parties as re- 

 gards interpretation or execution of the award may be submitted by 

 either Party for judgment to the Tribunal which made the award, 

 or, if it is not available to another Tribunal constituted for this pur- 

 pose, in the same manner as the original Tribunal. 



