Article 20
1. The Chief Registrar shall be responsible, under the Authority of the President, for the
administration of the Court.
2. The financial and Accounts management of the Court shall be carried out by the
Management Accountant under the Authority of the President.
CHAPTER IV
THE WORKING OF THE COURT
Article 21
1. The dates and times of the sessions of the Court shall be fixed by the President in
accordance with Article 27 of the Protocol.
2. The Court may choose to hold one or more sessions in a place other than that in
which the Court has its seat in accordance with Article 26 (2) of the Protocol.
Article 22
1. Where, by reason of a Judge being absent or prevented from attending, there is an
even number of Judges, the most junior Judge within the meaning of Article 5 of
these Rules shall abstain from taking part in the deliberations, unless he is the Judge
– Rapporteur. In that case the judge immediately senior to him shall abstain from
taking part in the deliberation.
2.
If after the Court has been convened it is found that the quorum referred to in
Article 14 (2) of the Protocol has not been attained, the President shall adjourn the
sitting until there is a quorum.
3. The sitting of the Court shall comprise of an uneven number of its members.
4. The sitting of the Court shall be public. The Court may however sit in camera at the
request of one of the parties or for reasons, which only the Court may determine.
Article 23
1. The Court shall deliberate in closed session.
2. Only those Judges who were present at the oral proceedings, shall take part in the
deliberations.
3. Where one of its members who was present at the oral proceedings is absent, the
Court nevertheless shall continue its hearing provided that its parties to disputes so
agree in accordance with Article 27(4) (b) of the Protocol.