How can a Member State ratify or accept an amendment to the Constitution?
Ratification or acceptance indicates the consent of the Member State to be bound by the 1986 Amendment and it must therefore be expressed by the representative or representatives of the State having power to bind the State in external relations and in a manner that is consistent with the requirements of the national constitutional order. Sample format for an Instrument of Ratification or Acceptance of the 1896 Instrument of Amendment to the Constitution of the International Labour Organisation (pdf 4.