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147, 2007
Subhead. to s. 21(1)..........   ad. No. 147, 2007
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Note to s. 21(2).............    ad. No. 147, 2007
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ss. 29–38.................       ad. No. 147, 2007
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s 38A...................         ad No 106, 2021
s 39....................         ad No 147, 2007

Endnote 5—Miscellaneous
The Schedule—Articles 23, 27, 61 and 109
Articles 23, 27, 61 and 109 were amended subsequent to the approval of the Charter by the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 and, as amended to 31 May 1983, are printed below. Notes on the amended Articles are also printed below.
TEXT OF AMENDED ARTICLES
Article 23
1. The Security Council shall consist of fifteen Members of the United Nations. The Republic of China, France, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America shall be permanent members of the Security Council. The General Assembly shall elect ten other Members of the United Nations to be non‑permanent Members of the Security Council, due regard being specially paid, in the first instance to the contribution of Members of the United Nations to the maintenance of international peace and security and to the other purposes of the Organization, and also to equitable geographical distribution.
2. The non‑permanent members of the Security Council shall be elected for a term of two years. In the first election of the non‑permanent members after the increase of the membership of the Security Council from eleven to fifteen, two of the four additional members shall be chosen for a term of one year. A retiring member shall not be eligible for immediate re‑election.
3. Each member of the Security Council shall have one representative.
Article 27
1. Each member of the Security Council shall have one vote.
2. Decisions of the Security Council on procedural matters shall be made by an affirmative vote of nine members.
3. Decisions of the Security Council on all other matters shall be made by an affirmative vote of nine members including the concurring votes of the permanent members; provided that, in decisions under Chapter VI, and under paragraph 3 of Article 52, a party to a dispute shall abstain from voting.
Article 61
1. The Economic and Social Council shall consist of fifty‑four Members of the United Nations elected by the General Assembly.