Rule 54 Conduct of Hearings 1. The hearings shall be presided over by the President or, in his absence, the Vice President, the Dean of Judges or any other Judge as the Court may decide. 2. The Presiding Judge shall prescribe the order in which the parties or their representatives are to be heard. 3. Prior to the public hearing, the Registry shall send the parties the programme of the hearing and may also send a list of issues for clarifications. 4. The President or any Judge, may put questions to the parties, and/or their representative, the witnesses, experts or other persons appearing before the Court. 5. Expert witnesses and other persons appearing before the Court may be subject to examination and cross-examination as appropriate. 6. The Court may, of its own motion or on request by a party, adjourn any public hearing. 7. Whenever one of the Parties does not appear before the Court for a scheduled public hearing, the Court may proceed in the absence of that party, after having satisfied itself that the said party was properly served with the notice of the hearing. Rule 55 Measures for Taking Evidence 1. The Court may, of its own accord or at the request of a party, obtain any evidence which in its opinion may provide clarification of the facts of a case. The Court may decide to hear a witness, an expert or any other person whose evidence, assertions or statements it deems likely to assist it in carrying out its task. 37 | P a g e