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with regard to these terms designed to ensure a reasonable measure of continuity in representation on the Board. 4. During the time that any State mentioned in paragraph 1 [a) of this Article is not a Member of the Organization, the size of the Executive Board shall be reduced accordingly. 5. If at any time the number of States referred to in paragraph 1 ( b) of this Article be seven or less, those States shall be entitled to elect only one Member to the Executive Board. Should at any time this number be more than seven but less than fifteen, they shall be entitled to elect two Members to the Board. 6. Should at any time the number of States referred to in paragraph 1 (d) of this Article be (a) Four or more but less than seven, (b) Seven or more but less than fifteen, (c) Fifteen or more but less than twenty-one, (d) Twenty-one or more but less than twenty-eight, those States shall be entitled to elect one, two, three or four Members to the Board respectively. 7. The number of Members on the Executive Board may, upon a recommendation of the Board, be increased by the Conference by a two-thirds majority of the votes cast. 8. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 95, any amendment of this Article relating to paragraph 1 (a) or to the election of Members to the Board under paragraph 1 (b), (c) and (d) or involving the rearrangement of groups established under paragraph 1 (c) or formed under paragraph 1 (d), shall become effective upon its approval by the Conference by a majority of the votes cast. 9. The provisions of this Article shall be subject to review by the Conference every three years. Alternative B. 1. The Executive Board shall consist of the representatives of not more than fifteen of the Members of the Organization, elected by the Conference by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of those present and voting. Seven of the Members may be immediately re-elected on the expiration of the term for which they have been elected. 2. The number of Members on the Executive Board may, upon a recommendation of the Board, be increased by the Conference by a two-thirds majority of the Members present and voting. 3. The Members elected to the Executive Board shall normally be elected for terms of three years. The Conference shall establish rules with regard to these terms designed to ensure a reasonable measure of continuity in representation on the Board.