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2. The Executive Board may refer the matter, with the consent of the Members concerned, to arbitration upon such terms as may be agreed between the Board and such members. 3. Any ruling of the Executive Board shall be reviewed by the Conference at the request of any interested Member. Upon such request the Conference shall be resolution confirm or modify or reverse such ruling. 4. If the Conference considers that the circumstances are serious enough to justify such action, it may authorize a Member or Members to suspend the application to any other Member or Members of such obligations or concessions under or pursuant to this Charter as the Conference determines to be appropriate. If the application to any Member of any obligation or concession is in fact suspended, that Member shall then be free, not later than sixty days after such action is taken, to advise the Director-General in writing of its intention to withdraw from the Organization and such withdrawal shall take effect upon the expiration of sixty days from the day on which written notice of such withdrawal is received by the Director-General. Article 91 Reference to International Court of Justice 1. The Conference or the Executive Board may, in accordance with arrangements made pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 96 of the Charter of the United Nations, request from the International Court of Justice advisory opinions on legal questions arising within the scope of the activities of the Organization. 2. Any resolution of the Conference under paragraph 3 of Article 90 or decision of the Conference under any other Article of this Charter shall be subject to review by the International Court of Justice through the means of a request by the Organization for an advisory opinion pursuant to the Statute of the International Court of Justice. The request for review of such resolution or decision shall be made by the Organization, in appropriate form, upon the instance of any substantially interested Member. 3. The request for an advisory opinion shall be accompanied by a statement, to be furnished by the Organization in consultation with the Members substantially interested, of the facts underlying the question

Article 90. Paragraph 2. The Delegation of the United Kingdom reserved its position on this paragraph. Article 91. Paragraph 2. The Delegation of Australia reserved its position on this paragraph.