CHAPTER XIII GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

ARTICLE 47
SIGNATURE, RATIFICATION, DEPOSITORY AND ENTRY INTO
FORCE

1. This Charter shall be signed by all ASEAN Member States.
2. This Charter shall be subject to ratification by all ASEAN
Member States in accordance with their respective internal procedures.
3. Instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the
Secretary-General of ASEAN who shall promptly notify all Member
States of each deposit.
4. This Charter shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following
the date of deposit of the tenth instrument of ratification with the
Secretary-General of ASEAN.

ARTICLE 48
AMENDMENTS

1. Any Member State may propose amendments to the Charter.
2. Proposed amendments to the Charter shall be submitted by the
ASEAN Coordinating Council by consensus to the ASEAN Summit for
its decision.
3. Amendments to the Charter agreed to by consensus by the
ASEAN Summit shall be ratified by all Member States in accordance
with Article 47.
4. An amendment shall enter into force on the thirtieth day
following the date of deposit of the last instrument of ratification with
the Secretary-General of ASEAN.

ARTICLE 49
TERMS OF REFERENCE AND RULES OF PROCEDURE

Unless otherwise provided for in this Charter, the ASEAN Coordinating
Council shall determine the terms of reference and rules of procedure
and shall ensure their consistency.

ARTICLE 50
REVIEW

This Charter may be reviewed five years after its entry into force or as
otherwise determined by the ASEAN Summit.

ARTICLE 51
INTERPRETATION OF THE CHARTER

1. Upon the request of any Member State, the interpretation of the
Charter shall be undertaken by the ASEAN Secretariat in accordance
with the rules of procedure determined by the ASEAN Coordinating
Council.
2. Any dispute arising from the interpretation of the Charter shall
be settled in accordance with the relevant provisions in Chapter VIII.
3. Headings and titles used throughout the Charter shall only be
for the purpose of reference.

ARTICLE 52
LEGAL CONTINUITY

1. All treaties, conventions, agreements, concords, declarations,
protocols and other ASEAN instruments which have been in effect
before the entry into force of this Charter shall continue to be valid.
2. In case of inconsistency between the rights and obligations of
ASEAN Member States under such instruments and this Charter, the
Charter shall prevail.

ARTICLE 53
ORIGINAL TEXT

The signed original text of this Charter in English shall be deposited
with the Secretary-General of ASEAN, who shall provide a certified
copy to each Member State.

ARTICLE 54
REGISTRATION OF THE ASEAN CHARTER

This Charter shall be registered by the Secretary-General of ASEAN
with the Secretariat of the United Nations, pursuant to Article 102,
paragraph 1 of the Charter of the United Nations.

ARTICLE 55
ASEAN ASSETS

The assets and funds of the Organisation shall be vested in the name
of ASEAN.