12 2. The Judges, whose term of office shall end after the initial period of four (4) years, shall be determined for each section, by lot drawn by the Chairperson of the Assembly or the Executive Council, immediately after the first election. 3. A Judge, elected to replace another whose term of office has not expired, shall complete the term of office of his predecessor. 4. All the Judges except the President and the Vice-President, _ functions on a part-time basis. shall perform their Article 9 Resignation, Suspension and Removal from Office 1. A Judge may resign his/her position in writing addressed to the President for transmission to the Chairperson of the Assembly through the Chairperson of the Commission. 2 A Judge shall not be suspended or removed from office save, where, on the recommendation of two-thirds majority of the other members, he/she no longer meets the requisite conditions to be a Judge. 3. The President shall communicate the recommendation for the suspension or removal of a Judge to the Chairperson of the Assembly through the Chairperson of the Commission. 4. Such a recommendation of the Court shall become final upon its adoption by the Assembly. Article 10 Vacancies 1. A vacancy shall arise in the Court under the following circumstances: a. Death; c. Removal from office. b. Resignation; 2. In the case of death or resignation of a Judge, the President shall immediately inform the Chairperson of the Assembly through the Chairperson of the Commission in writing, who shall declare the seat vacant. 3. The same procedure and consideration for the election of a Judge shall also be followed in filling the vacancies.