le 15
Consultations
1. In a spirit of close and friendly co-operation, the Aeronautical Authorities of the Contracting Parties shall consult each other from time to time with a view to ensuring the implementation of, and satisfactory compliance with, the provisions of the present Agreement.
2. Such consultations shall begin within a period of sixty (60) days from the date of receipt of the request, unless otherwise agreed by the Aeronautical Authorities of the Contracting Parties.
Article 16
Modification of Agreement
1. If either of the Contracting Parties considers it desirable to modify the terms of the present Agreement and the Annex thereto it may request a consultation between the Aeronautical Authorities of both Contracting Parties in relation to the proposed modification. Consultations shall begin within a period of sixty (60) days from the date of the request unless the Aeronautical Authorities of the Contracting Parties agree upon the prolongation of that period. The modifications of the present Agreement shall come into effect on the date of receipt via diplomatic channels of the last written notice that all national procedures concerning entry into force of that modification have been accomplished by both Contracting Parties.
2. The modifications of Annex may be made by arrangements between the Aeronautical Authorities of the Contracting Parties.
Article 17
Conformity to multilateral Conventions or Agreements
In the event of the conclusion of any general multilateral convention or agreement concerning air transport by which both Contracting Parties become bound, the present Agreement shall be amended so as to conform with the provisions of such convention or agreement.
Article 18
Settlement of disputes
1. If any dispute arises between the Contracting Parties relating to the interpretation or application of the present Agreement and its Annex the Contracting Parties shall in the first place endeavor to settle it by negotiation between Aeronautical Authorities of both Contracting Parties.
2. If the said Aeronautical Authorities fail to reach a settlement by negotiation, the dispute shall be settled through diplomatic channels.
3. If the Contracting Parties fail to reach a settlement pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) above, either Contracting Party may refer the dispute to an arbitral tribunal of three arbitrators, two of whom to be nominated by the Contracting Parties and one umpire nominated by the two so nominated. In case the dispute is referred to arbitration, each of the Contracting Parties shall nominate an arbitrator within a period of sixty (60) days from the date of receipt a notice in respect of reference of the dispute to arbitration and the umpire shall be appointed within a further period of sixty (60) days. If either Contracting Party fails to nominate its arbitrator within the specified period, or nominated arbitrators fail to agree on the umpire within the said period, the President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization may be requested by either Contracting Party to appoint the arbitrator of failing party or the umpire as the case may require. However, the umpire shall not be a national of the State of either Contracting Parties and shall be a national of a state having diplomatic relations with the State of both Contracting Parties at the time of the appointment.
4. In the case of the appointment of the umpire by the President of the Council of International Civil Aviation Organization, if the President of the Council of International Civil Aviation Organization is prevented from carrying out the said function or if he is a citizen of either Contracting Party, the appointment shall be made by the V
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