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Legislature subiect to RatifcatiOn.

Legislature Subject to Ratification.
s. IL shall be within the competence OF the
International Council TO codify and declare
the International Law existing between the
several independent sovereign States OF the
world; and any such codifying enactment
when and in so far as ratified by the Constit-
uent States. shall be applied and enforced oy
the International High Court.
It shall also be within the competence OF
the International Council from time to time,
by specific enactment, to amend International
Law, whether or not this has been codifed;
and any such enactment when and in so far
as ratified by the several Constituent States
shall be applied and enforced by the Interna-
tional High Court
Whenever any Constituent State -ootifes its
refusal to ratisy as a whole any enactment
made by the International Council, 1t shall at
the same time notify it's ratification of such
part or parts OF such enactment as it will con-
sent TO be bound by; and the International
Council shall thereupOn re-enact the parts
ratified by all the Constituent States, and de-
clare such enactment to have been ratified,
and such enactment shall thereupon be ap-
piled and enforced by the International High
Court.
When any enactment Of the international
Council making any general rule of law
has been ratified wholly or in part by any two
or more Constituent States. but not by all the
Constituent States, it SHALL far as ratified,
be deemed 10 be binding on the ratifying
State States, but only in respect of the
relations of such State or States with any
other ratifying State States; and it shall
be applied and enforced accordingly by The
International High Court
Non-Justiciable Issues
g. When any question, difference or dispute
arising between two or more constituent
States is not justiciable as defined in these
articles and is not promptly brought to an
amicable settlement and is of such a char
acter that it might ultimately endanger
friendly relations between such States, it shall
be the duty Of each party TO the matter at
issue irrespective or any action taken or not
taken by any other party, to submit the ques-
ton, difference or dispute to the international
council with view to a satisfactory settle
mens being arrived at. The council may itself
invite the parties to lay any such question.
difference or dispute before the council. or
the council may itself take any such matter
at issue into its own consideration.
The constituent States hereby severally
agree and bind themselves under no circum-
stances 10 address 10 any other constituent
State an ultimatum or anything in the nature
of a threat OF fOrcible reprisals or naval or
military operations, or actually to commence
hostilities against such State, or TO violate
its territory, or to attack its ships. otherwise
than by way Of Tepeling and defeating a
forcble attack actually made by naval or
military force, before a matter in dispute, if
not of a justiciable character as defined In
these articles, has been submitted to or taken
into consideration by the international coun-
Gil as aforesaid for investigation, modifca-
ton and report, and during a period of one
year from the date OF such submission or
consideration.
The International Council may appoint a
permanent board of conciliators for dealing
with all such questions, differences or dis
putes as they arise and may constitute the
board either on the nomination OF the several
constituent States or otherwise, in such man
Her, upon such conditions and for such term
or terms the council may decide.
When any question, difference or dispute.
not OF a iusticiable character as defined in
these articles. is submitted 10 or taken into
consideration by the international council as
aforesaid. the council shall, with the least
possible delay take action, either (l) by re-
ferring the matter as issue 70 the permanent
board Of cOnciliators, OF (2i by appointing
special committee. whether exclusively Of the
council or otherwise, to inquire into the mat
ter and report, or (Sl by appointing a COM
mission OF inquiry to investigate the matter
and report, or (D by itself taking the matter
into consideration.
The constituent States hereby agree and
bind themselves, whether or not they are
parties 10 any such matter at issue, 10 give
all possible facilities TO the international coun-
Gil TO the permanent board OF conciliators
TO any committee or commission Of inquiry
appointed by either OF them, and to any duly
accredited officer OF any OF these bodies Tor
the successful discharge OF their duties.
When any matter at issue is referred 70 the
board of cancellation, or TO a special commit
tee, or 20 a commission OF inquiry, such board
committee or commission shall, II at any time
during its proceedings il succeeds in bring
ing about an agreement between the partles
upon the matter at issue, Immediately report
such agreement TO the international council;
but II no such agreement be reached, such
board, committee or commission shall as soon
as * has finished it's inquiries, and in any case
Within six months. make a report TO the in