[2001.] Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act, 2001. [No. 50.] Article 9 Entry into force 1. This Protocol shall be subject to adoption by the Member States in accordance with their respective constitutional requirements. 2. Member States shall notify the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union of the completion of the procedures required under their respective constitutional rules for adopting this Protocol. 3. This Protocol shall enter into force 90 days after the notification provided for in paragraph 2 has been given by the State which, being a Member of the European Union at the time of adoption by the Council of the Act drawing up this Protocol, is the last to fulfil that formality. If, however, the Convention has not entered into force on that date, this Protocol shall enter into force on the date on which the Convention enters into force. Article 10 Accession of new Member States 1. This Protocol shall be open to accession by any State that becomes a member of the European Union. 2. The text of this Protocol in the language of the acceding State, drawn up by the Council of the European Union, shall be authentic. 3. Instruments of accession shall be deposited with the depositary. 4. This Protocol shall enter into force with respect to any State that accedes to it 90 days after the deposit of its instrument of accession or on the date of entry into force of this Protocol if it has not yet entered into force at the time of expiry of the said period of 90 days. Article 11 Reservations 1. No reservation shall be authorized with the exception of those provided for in Article 6 (2). 2. Any Member State which has entered a reservation may withdraw it at any time in whole or in part by notifying the depositary. Withdrawal shall take effect on the date on which the depositary receives the notification. Article 12 Depositary 1. The Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union shall act as depositary of this Protocol. 2. The depositary shall publish in the Official Journal of the European Communities information on the progress of adoptions and accessions, declarations and reservations and any other notification concerning this Protocol. 65 Sch.4