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4  Approval of ratification of amendments of Constitution of International Labour Organisation

         The ratification by Australia of the amendments of the Constitution of the International Labour Organisation made by instruments of amendment adopted by the General Conference of the Organisation on 6th July, 1964, 9th July, 1964, and 22nd June, 1972, being instruments copies of the English texts of which are set out in Schedules 3, 4, 5 and 6, is approved.
       Schedule 1—Instrument for the Amendment of the Constitution of the International Labour Organisation

Section 3

   The General Conference of the International Labour Organisation,

    Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Thirty‑sixth Session on 4 June 1953; and

    Having decided to substitute, in the provisions of the Constitution of the Organisation relating to membership of the Governing Body, the numbers "forty", "twenty", "sixteen" and "ten" for the numbers "thirty‑two", "sixteen", "twelve" and "eight", a question which is the eighth item on the agenda of the session;

adopts this twenty‑fifth day of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty‑three the following Instrument for the amendment of the Constitution of the International Labour Organisation, which may be cited as the Constitution of the International Labour Organisation Instrument of Amendment, 1953.

Article 1

In the text of the Constitution of the International Labour Organisation as at present in force the numbers "forty", "twenty", "sixteen" and "ten" respectively shall be substituted for the numbers "thirty‑two", "sixteen", "twelve" and "eight" contained in paragraphs 1, 2 and 8 of Article 7 and in Article 36.

Article 2

In the text of the Constitution of the International Labour Organisation as at present in force the last sentence of paragraph 2 of Article 7 shall be deleted.

Article 3

As from the date of the coming into force of this Instrument of Amendment, the Constitution of the International Labour Organisation shall have effect as amended in accordance with the preceding articles.

Article 4

On the coming into force of this Instrument of Amendment the Director‑General of the International Labour Office shall cause an official text of the Constitution of the International Labour Organisation as modified by the provisions of this Instrument of Amendment to be prepared in two original copies, duly authenticated by his signature. One of these copies shall be deposited in the archives of the International Labour Office and the other shall be communicated to the Secretary‑General of the United Nations for registration in accordance with Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations. The Director‑General shall communicate a certified copy of the text to each of the Members of the International Labour Organisation.

Article 5

Two copies of