Amendments; Status. 8.1 No offer, gift or payment, consideration or benefit of any kind, which constitutes an illegal or corrupt practice, was or shall be made to anyone, either directly or indirectly, as an inducement or reward for the execution of any Contribution Agreement or Contribution Arrangement.
8.2 Annexes 1, 2 and 3 to the Contribution Agreements and Arrangements may be amended by agreement of the Trustee and a decision of the Fund Council, in its representative capacity for all Fund Donors, either (i) by consensus of the Fund Council on the basis of proposed amendment text that is properly tabled for decision at a Fund Council meeting or (ii) electronically by affirmative written consent of each Fund Council Member, a decision by no objection not being sufficient; provided, however, that no Fund Donor shall be obligated to make any additional contributions under any such amendment, unless it expressly agrees to do so; provided further that any such amendment does not conflict with World Bank policies and procedures applicable to trust funds; and provided further still that any such amendment that imposes duties or obligations on, or infringes on the rights of, the Consortium or the Centers shall not be effective as to the Consortium or the Centers, and shall not override any provision of an agreement entered into by the Consortium and the Fund Council or Trustee, if the Consortium Observer objects to such amendment at or before the time it is considered by the Fund Council (following a two-week period for Consortium review of such amendment, including by the Consortium Observer, unless such period is waived by the Consortium). The Trustee shall provide all Fund Donors and the Consortium with notice of any amendment to such Annexes 1, 2 and 3.
8.3 The CGIAR Principles, the Contribution Agreements and Arrangements and the Governance Framework are, or will be, consistent. In the event of unexpected conflict between the CGIAR Principles and the Contribution Agreements or Contribution Arrangements, Annex 2 and the cover agreements or arrangements of such Contribution Agreements or Contribution Arrangements shall control. In the event of a conflict between (i) the Governance Framework and (ii) other parts of the Contribution Agreements and Arrangements, (ii) shall control.
