ispute shall be settled through diplomatic channels.
3. If settlement cannot be reached by the aforementioned methods, the dispute shall, at the request of either Contracting Party, be submitted for decision to a Arbitration consisting of three arbitrators, two to be appointed by each Contracting Party and the third to be appointed by the two so appointed.
4. Each of the Contracting Parties shall appoint an arbitrator within a period of sixty (60) days from the date of receipt by either Contracting Party from the other of a notice through diplomatic channels requesting of the dispute by the Arbitration and the third arbitrator to be appointed within a further sixty (60) days. If either of the Contracting Parties fails to appoint an arbitrator within the specified period or if the third arbitrator is not appointed within the specified period the President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization may be requested by either Contracting Party to appoint an arbitrator or arbitrators as the case requires.
5. The third arbitrator appointed under paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Article, shall be nationals of a third state and shall act as Chairman of the Arbitration. If the Chairman is a national of either Contracting Party or if he is otherwise prevented from discharging this function, the Vice-President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization deputising for him should make the necessary appointments.
6. The Arbitration shall reach its decision by a majority of votes. Such decision shall be binding upon both Contracting Parties. Each Contracting Party shall bear the cost of its own member as well as of its representation in the arbitrate proceedings. The cost of the chairman and any other costs shall be borne in equal parts by the Contracting Parties. In all other respects the Arbitration shall determine its own procedure.
Article 19
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.
2. The modifications of the Agreement shall come into effect on the date of the last written notification confirming that the Contracting Parties have fulfilled all their internal procedures for the entry into force of such modifications.
3. The modifications of Annex may be made by an agreement between the Aeronautical Authorities of the Contracting Parties.
Article 20
Registration of Agreement
The present Agreement and any subsequent amendments thereto shall be registered with the International Civil Aviation Organization.
Article 21
Termination
1. Each Contracting Party may at any time give notice to the other Contracting Party of its decision to terminate the present Agreement. Such notice shall simultaneously be communicated to the International Civil Aviation Organization. In such case the Agreement shall terminate twelve (12) months after the date of receipt of the notice by the other Contracting Party unless the notice to terminate is withdrawn by mutual agreement before the expiry of this period.
2. In the absence of acknowledgement of receipt by the other Contracting Party, notice shall be deemed to have been received fourteen (14) days after the receipt of the notice by the International Civil Aviation Organization.
Article 22
Entry into Force
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