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June 26, 1953


INSTRUMENT FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION

Note: The Philippines deposited its instrument of ratification with the Director-General of the ILO, February 29, 1956. The Agreement entered Into force, May 20, 1954, and with respect to the Philippines, February 29, 1956.

Reference: This Agreement is also published In II DFA TS No. 3, p. 17 and 191 tNTS, p. 143.

The General Conference of the International Labour Organization,

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 Organization relating to membership of the Governing Body, the members "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 Organization, which may be cited as the Constitution of the International Labour Organization Instrument of Amendment, 1953.

ARTICLE 1

In the text of the Constitution of the International Labour Organization as at present in force the numbers "forty", "twenty", "sixteen" and "ten", respectively shall be substituted for the numbers "thirty-two", "sixteen", "twelve1' 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 Organization 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 Organization, 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 Organization 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 Organization.

ARTICLE 5

Two copies of this Instrument of Amendment shall be authenticated by the signatures of the President of the Conference and of the Director-General of the International Labour Office. One of these copies shall be deposited in the archives of the International Labour Office and the other shall be commum icated to the Secretary-General of the United Nations for registration in accord-ance with Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations. The Director-General shall communicate a certified copy of the Instrument to each of the Members of the International Labour Organization.

ARTICLE 6

1. The formal ratifications or acceptances of this Instrument of Amendment shall be communicated to the Director-General of the International Labour Office, who shall notify the Members of the Organization of the receipt thereof.

2. This Instrument of Amendment will come into force in accordance with the provisions of Article 36 of the Constitution of the Organization.

3. On the coming into force of this Instrument, the Director-General of the International Labour Office shall so notify all the Members of the International Labour Organization and the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

The foregoing is the authentic text of the Instrument for the amendment of the Constitution of the International Labour Organization duly adopted by the General Conference of the International Labour Organization during its Thirty-sixth Session which was held at Geneva and declared closed the twenty-fifth day of June 1953.

The English and French versions of the text of this Instrument of Amendment are equally authoritative.

In faith whereof we have appended our signature this twenty-sixth day of June 1953.

The President of the Conference,  
 
IRVING M. IVES
The Director-General of the International Labour Office,  
 
DAVID A. MORSE


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