Artikel XII

(a). (i) This Agreement may be amended only by decision of the Board of Governors by a majority of the total number of governors, including two thirds of the governors of regional members, representing not less than three fourths of the total voting power of the member countries, provided, however, that the voting majorities provided in Article II, Section 1 (b), may be amended only by the voting majorities stated therein.
(ii) The relevant articles of the Agreement may be amended as provided in paragraph (a) (i) above to provide for the merger of the inter-regional capital stock and the ordinary capital stock at such time as the Bank shall have discharged its liabilities on all its ordinary capital borrowings which were outstanding at December 31, 1974.
(b). Notwithstanding the provisions of (a) above, the unanimous agreement of the Board of Governors shall be required for the approval of any amendment modifying:
(i) the right to withdraw from the Bank as provided in Article IX, Section 1;
(ii) the right to purchase capital stock of the Bank and to contribute to the Fund as provided in Article II, Section 3 (b) and in Article IV, Section 3 (g), respectively; and
(iii) the limitation on liability as provided in Article II, Section 3 (d), Article II A, Section 2 (e), and Article IV, Section 5.
(c). Any proposal to amend this Agreement, whether emanating from a member or the Board of Executive Directors, shall be communicated to the Chairman of the Board of Governors, who shall bring the proposal before the Board of Governors. When an amendment has been adopted, the Bank shall so certify in an official communication addressed to all members. Amendments shall enter into force for all members three months after the date of the official communication unless the Board of Governors shall specify a different period.