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The International Crimes Act, 2008
by the Assembly or, as the case may be, by the Conference.
Article 123
Review of the Statute
1. Seven years after the entry into force of this Statute the SecretaryGeneral of the United Nations shall convene a Review Conference to
consider any amendments to this Statute. Such review may include, but is
not limited to, the list of crimes contained in article 5. The Conference
shall be open to those participating in the Assembly of States Parties and
on the same conditions.
2. At any time thereafter, at the request of a State Party and for the
purposes set out in paragraph 1, the Secretary-General of the United
Nations shall, upon approval by a majority of States Parties, convene a
Review Conference.
3. The provisions of article 121, paragraphs 3 to 7, shall apply to the
adoption and entry into force of any amendment to the Statute considered
at a Review Conference.
Article 124
Transitional Provision
Notwithstanding article 12, paragraphs 1 and 2, a State, on becoming a
party to this Statute, may declare that, for a period of seven years after the
entry into force of this Statute for the State concerned, it does not accept
the jurisdiction of the Court with respect to the category of crimes referred
to in article 8 when a crime is alleged to have been committed by its
nationals or on its territory. A declaration under this article may be
withdrawn at any time. The provisions of this article shall be reviewed at
the Review Conference convened in accordance with article 123,
paragraph 1.
Article 125
Signature, ratification, acceptance, approval or accession
1. This Statute shall be open for signature by all States in Rome, at the
headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations, on 17 July 1998. Thereafter, it shall remain open for signature in
Rome at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy until 17 October 1998.
After that date, the Statute shall remain open for signature in New York, at
United Nations Headquarters, until 31 December 2000.
2. This Statute is subject to ratification, acceptance or approval by
signatory States. Instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval shall
be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
3. This Statute shall be open to accession by all States. Instruments of
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