Cap.9:25 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS No. 4/2014 · 2, Regional economic integration organizations, in matters within their competence, shall exercise their right to vote under this article with a nnmber of votes equal to the nnmberof their member States that are Parties to this ProtocoL Such organizations shall not exercise their right to vote if their member States exercise theirs and vice versa. 3. An amendment adopted in accordance with paragraph I of this article is subject to ratification, acceptance or approval by States Patiies. 4. An amendment adopted in accordance with paragraph 1 of this article shall enter into force in respect of a State Patty ninety days after the date of the deposit with the Secretary-General of the United Nations of an instmment of ratification, acceptance or approval of such amendment. 5. When an amendment enters into force, it shall be binding on those States Patties which have expressed their consent to be bound by it Other States Pat1ies shall still be bound by the provisions of this Protocol and any earlier amendments that they have ratified, accepted or approved. Article 19 Denunciation 1. A State Par1y may denounce this Protocol by written notification to the Secretary-General of tbe United Nations. Such denunciation shall become effective one year after the date of receipt of the notification by the Secretary-General. 2. A regional economic integration organization shall cease to be a Party to this Protocol when all of its member States have denounced it. SECOND SCHEDULE (Section 9(3)) TENURE OF OFFICE OF MEMBERS OF COMMITI'EE AND MEETINGS AND PROCEDURE THEREOF Paragraph 1 Tetms and conditions of office members. 2. Disqualifications for appointment as member 3. Vacation of office by appointed members. 4. Filing of vacancies on Committee. 5. Meetings and procedure of Committee. 6. Remuneration and allowances of members of Committees. 7. Minutes of proceedings of Committees. 8. Validity of dccisious and acts of Committees. Terms and conditions of office of members 1. (1) A member shall hold office for a period not exceeding five years or for such period as the Ministry may fix at the time of his or her appointment. (2) On the expiry of the period for which a member has been appointed the member shall continue to hold office until he or she has been reappointed or the member's successor has been appointed: Provided that a member shall not continne to hold office in temJS of this subsection for more than six months. (3) A retiring member shall be eligible for reappointment as a member. (4) Members shall hold office ou sueh tenns and conditions as the lVlinistry may fix. 59 DISTRIBUTED BY VERITAS e-mail: veritas@mango.zw website: www.veritaszim.net Veritas makes every effort to ensure the provision of reliable information, but cannot take legal responsibility for information supplied.