Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C01093:schedule:5:p50
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C01093
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 5 (pt 50/59)
Character Range: 487846–490600

investigation of the situation in loco.
 (b) All evidence shall be fully disclosed to the Parties, which shall have the right to comment on it to the Commission.
 (c) Each Party shall have the right to challenge such evidence.
5. (a) The Commission shall submit to the Parties a report on the findings of fact of the Chamber, with such recommendations as it may deem appropriate.
 (b) If the Chamber is unable to secure sufficient evidence for factual and impartial findings, the Commission shall state the reasons for that inability.
 (c) The Commission shall not report its findings publicly, unless all the Parties to the conflict have requested the Commission to do so.
 6. The Commission shall establish its own rules, including rules for the presidency of the Commission and the presidency of the Chamber. Those rules shall ensure that the functions of the President of the Commission are exercised at all times and that, in the case of an enquiry, they are exercised by a person who is not a national of a Party to the conflict.
 7. The administrative expenses of the Commission shall be met by contributions from the High Contracting Parties which made declarations under paragraph 2, and by voluntary contributions. The Party or Parties to the conflict requesting an enquiry shall advance the necessary funds for expenses incurred by a Chamber and shall be reimbursed by the Party or Parties against which the allegations are made to the extent of fifty per cent of the costs of the Chamber. Where there are counter‑allegations before the Chamber each side shall advance fifty per cent of the necessary funds.

Article 91—Responsibility
 A Party to the conflict which violates the provisions of the Conventions or of this Protocol shall, if the case demands, be liable to pay compensation. It shall be responsible for all acts committed by persons forming part of its armed forces.

PART VI
FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 92—Signature
 This Protocol shall be open for signature by the Parties to the Conventions six months after the signing of the Final Act and will remain open for a period of twelve months.

Article 93—Ratification
 This Protocol shall be ratified as soon as possible. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Swiss Federal Council, depositary of the Conventions.

Article 94—Accession
 This Protocol shall be open for accession by any Party to the Conventions which has not signed it. The instruments of accession shall be deposited with the depositary.

Article 95—Entry into force
 1. This Protocol shall enter into force six months after two instruments of ratification or accession have been deposited.
 2. For each Party to the Conventions thereafter ratifying or acceding to this Protocol, it shall