Rule 49 Recording of Hearings The proceedings of the hearing shall be recorded and such recordings shall be conserved in the archives of the Court. Rule 50 New Evidence No party may file additional evidence after the closure of pleadings except by leave of Court. CHAPTER IV: SPECIFIC PROCEDURES Rule 51 Interim Measures 1. Pursuant to article 27(2) of the Protocol, the Court may, at the request of a party, the Commission or on its own accord, prescribe to the parties any interim measure which it deems necessary to adopt in the interest of the parties or of justice. 2. In case of extreme urgency, the President may convene an extraordinary session of the Court to decide on measures to be taken. He/she may, in this regard, and by all reliable means, enlist the views of the Members not present. 3. The Court shall duly notify the parties to the case, the Commission, the Assembly, the Executive Council and the African Union Commission of the aforesaid interim measures. 4. In the Annual Report submitted by the Court to the Assembly pursuant to article 31 of the Protocol, the Court shall disclose the interim measures it ordered during the period under review. In the event of non-compliance with these measures by the State 31