SECTION 7

Draft versions of the Uniform Acts shall be forwarded by the Permanent Secretariat to the Governments of States Parties, who shall submit their written observations to the Permanent Secretariat within ninety days of receipt of the draft versions. However, the time limit provided for in subsection 1 above may, on the demand of the Permanent Secretariat, be extended for an equivalent duration, depending on the circumstances and the nature of the text to be adopted. Upon expiry of the above time limit, the draft Uniform Acts, including the observations of the States Parties and a report from the Permanent Secretariat, shall be forwarded immediately by the latter to the Common Court of Justice and Arbitration for its opinion. The Court shall present its opinion thereto within thirty days of receipt of the said request. Upon expiry of this time limit, the Permanent Secretariat shall finalise the text of the draft Uniform Acts and propose that it be included in the agenda of the next meeting of the Council of Ministers.