PART Hil JURISDICTION ARTICLE 33 MATERIAL JURISDICTION The Tribunal shall have jurisdiction on the interpretation of the SADC and Protocols relating to disputes between Member States. Treaty ARTICLE 34 ADVISORY OPINIONS The Tribunal shall give advisory opinions on such matters as the Summit or Council may refer to it. ARTICLE 35 APPLICABLE LAW The Tribunal shall apply the SADC Treaty and the applicable SADC Protocols. PART IV SITTINGS AND DELIBERATIONS ARTICLE 36 SITTINGS 1. The sittings shall be held in public unless the Tribunal otherwise directs either on its own motion or the application of any of the parties that the sittings are held in closed sessions. Such a decision may concern either the whole or part of the hearing and may be made at any time. 2. The proceedings shall be commenced and presided over by the President or an acting President who shall be responsible for the proper conduct of the hearing. ARTICLE 37 DELIBERATIONS 1. All deliberations subsequent fo the sittings of the Tribunal shall be conducted 2. Only those Judges who were present at oral proceedings of a case may take part in the deliberations. in closed sessions and shall remain confidential. 16