F2FIFTH SCHEDULE PROTOCOL I
PART V Execution of the Conventions and of this Protocol
Article 90— International Fact-Finding Commission
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(a)
The High Contracting Parties may at the time of signing, ratifying or acceding to the Protocol, or at any other subsequent time, declare that they recognise ipso facto and without special agreement, in relation to any other High Contracting Party accepting the same obligation, the competence of the Commission to enquire into allegations by such other Party, as authorised by this Article.
(b)
The declarations referred to above shall be deposited with the depositary, which shall transmit copies thereof to the High Contracting Parties.
(c)
The Commission shall be competent to:
(i)
enquire into any facts alleged to be a grave breach as defined in the Conventions and this Protocol or other serious violation of the Conventions or of this Protocol;
(ii)
facilitate, through its good offices, the restoration of an attitude of respect for the Conventions and this Protocol.
(d)
In other situations, the Commission shall institute an enquiry at the request of a Party to the conflict only with the consent of the other Party or Parties concerned.
(e)
Subject to the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the provisions of Article 52 of the First Convention, Article 53 of the Second Convention, Article 132 of the Third Convention and Article 149 of the Fourth Convention shall continue to apply to any alleged violation of the Conventions and shall extend to any alleged violation of this Protocol.