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paragraph is of such a nature that all Members which have not accepted it within a period specified by the Conference shall be required to withdraw from the Organization ; Provided that the Conference may, by the affirmative votes of two-thirds of the Members present and voting, determine the conditions under which this requirement shall be waived with respect to any such Member. A Member not accepting an amendment shall be free to withdraw from the Organization upon the expiration of six months from the day on which written notice of such withdrawal is received by the Director-General. 3. The Conference shall, by the affirmative votes of two-thirds of the Members, adopt rules of procedure for carrying out the provisions of this Article. Article 96 Review of the Charter The Conference shall convene a special session for the purpose of reviewing the provisions of this Charter before the end of the tenth year after its entry into force. Article 97 Withdrawal and Termination 1. Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 2 of Article 17, paragraph 4 of Article 90, or paragraph 2 of Article 95, any Member may withdraw from the Organization either on its own behalf or on behalf of a separate customs territory on behalf of which it has accepted this Charter in accordance with the provisions of Article 99 at any time after the expiration of three years from the day of the entry into force of this Charter, by written notice addressed to the Director-General: The Director-General shall immediately notify all other Members. 2. A withdrawal under paragraph 1 of this Article shall take effect upon the expiration of six months from the day on which written notice of such withdrawal is received by the Director-General. 3. This Charter may be terminated at any time by agreement of three-fourths of the Members. Article 98 Entry into Force and Registration 1. The Government of each State accepting this Charter shall deposit an instrument of acceptance with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who will inform all governments represented at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment and all Members of the United Nations not so represented, of the date of deposit of each instrument of acceptance and of the day on which this Charter enters into force.