Any State Party, authorised Court body, or other body designated by the Treaty may propose an amendment to this Treaty.
Proposed amendments shall be submitted in writing and circulated to the States Parties and, where appropriate, made publicly available.
Amendments shall be considered through a transparent process established by the Rules of the Court or the governing body designated by this Treaty.
An amendment shall not alter the independence of the Court or remove fundamental rights established by this Treaty except through the formal amendment process.
Amendments affecting the jurisdiction, powers, independence, fundamental rights, sentencing authority, or enforcement powers of the Court shall require enhanced approval as established by the Treaty.
Amendments shall enter into force according to the procedures established for their adoption and ratification.
A State Party that does not accept an amendment may remain bound by the provisions it previously accepted where the Treaty permits separate acceptance.
Amendments shall not retrospectively create criminal liability for conduct that was not an offence under the applicable law at the time it occurred.
An amendment may provide transitional arrangements where necessary to protect existing proceedings, rights, obligations, or institutional arrangements.
The Court shall maintain a publicly accessible record of amendments and their dates of entry into force.
No amendment shall be used to interfere with an individual judicial decision or to alter the outcome of a pending case for political or improper purposes.