Če v 45 dneh od sprejema zahteve za arbitražo katera koli stranka ne imenuje razsodnika ali če v 30 dneh po imenovanju dveh razsodnikov ni imenovan tretji razsodnik, lahko katera koli stranka zaprosi predsednika Meddržavnega sodišča ali drug organ, ki predpiše pravila in predpise, ki jih sprejme svet guvernerjev, da imenuje razsodnika.
If within 45 days of receipt of the request for arbitration either party has not appointed an arbitrator, or if within 30 days of the appointment of the two arbitrators the third arbitrator has not been appointed, either party may request the President of the International Court of Justice, or such other authority as may have been prescribed by rules and regulations adopted by the governing council, to appoint an arbitrator.