Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00551:schedule:3:p11
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Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 3 (pt 11/40)
Character Range: 139783–142645

approval or accession by 3/4 of the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties, including ratification, acceptance, approval or accession by all States which are Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties at the time of adoption of this Protocol.
5. (a) With respect to Article 7, the prohibition on Antarctic mineral resource activities contained therein shall continue unless there is in force a binding legal regime on Antarctic mineral resource activities that includes an agreed means for determining whether, and, if so, under which conditions, any such activities would be acceptable. This regime shall fully safeguard the interests of all States referred to in Article IV of the Antarctic Treaty and apply the principles thereof. Therefore, if a modification or amendment to Article 7 is proposed at a Review Conference referred to in paragraph 2 above, it shall include such a binding legal regime.
 (b) If any such modification or amendment has not entered into force within 3 years of the date of its adoption, any Party may at any time thereafter notify to the Depositary of its withdrawal from this Protocol, and such withdrawal shall take effect 2 years after receipt of the notification by the Depositary.

ARTICLE 26
NOTIFICATIONS BY THE DEPOSITARY
The Depositary shall notify all Contracting Parties to the Antarctic Treaty of the following:
     (a) signatures of this Protocol and the deposit of instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession;
     (b) the date of entry into force of this Protocol and any additional Annex thereto;
     (c) the date of entry into force of any amendment or modification to this Protocol;
     (d) the deposit of declarations and notices pursuant to Article 19; and
     (e) any notification received pursuant to Article 25 (5) (b).

ARTICLE 27
AUTHENTIC TEXTS AND REGISTRATION WITH THE UNITED NATIONS
1. This Protocol, done in the English, French, Russian and Spanish languages, each version being equally authentic, shall be deposited in the archives of the Government of the United States of America, which shall transmit duly certified copies thereof to all Contracting Parties to the Antarctic Treaty.
2. This Protocol shall be registered by the Depositary pursuant to Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations.

SCHEDULE TO THE PROTOCOL
ARBITRATION
Article 1
1. The Arbitral Tribunal shall be constituted and shall function in accordance with the Protocol, including this Schedule.
2. The Secretary referred to in this Schedule is the Secretary General of the Permanent Court of Arbitration.
Article 2
1. Each Party shall be entitled to designate up to three Arbitrators, at least one of whom shall be designated within three months of the entry into force of the Protocol for that Party. Each Arbitrator shall be experienced in Antarctic affairs, have thorough knowledge of international