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[SECTION 10]     ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

10.1.   The Memorandum is without prejudice to the rights and obligations under any international instrument.

10.2.   A Maritime Authority of a State, which complies with the criteria specified in Annex 9, may adhere to the Memorandum with the consent of all Authorities which have accepted the Memorandum.

10.3.   The Memorandum remains open for signature to West and Central African States for twelve (12) months at the MOWCA headquarters. After this date, States will be able to accede to the Memorandum if they meet those requirements which are laid down in Annex 9..

10.4.    Acceptance or accession will be effected by a written communication by the Maritime Authorities to the Secretariat.

10.5    The Secretariat will inform the Maritime Authorities who have signed the Memorandum of any signature or written communication, or of acceptance or accession and of the date on which such an event has taken place.

10.6    This Memorandum will enter into force for each Authority ninety (90) days from the date of acceptance or accession.

10.7  Any Maritime Authority or Organisation wishing to participate as an observer will submit in writing an application to the Committee and will be accepted as an observer subject to the unanimous consent of the Representatives of the Authorities present and voting at the Committee meeting.

10.8   Any Authority may withdraw from the Memorandum by providing the Committee with 60 days notice in writing.

10.9    The English and French versions of the Memorandum are equally authentic.

This Memorandum is signed at Abuja on the Twenty-second day of October of One Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety Nine by the following Authorities.

This Memorandum is signed in Abuja, Nigeria, on Twenty-second day of October of One Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety Nine, by the following Authorities:

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