2 EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY GAZETTE 5th May, 2010 Legal Notice No. EAC/4/2010. THE EAST AFRICAN COURT OF JUSTICE RULES OF PROCEDURE Arrangement of Rules SECTION 1: GENERAL ...............................................................................................................................6 Rule 1: Citation and commencement ....................................................................................................................6 Rule 2: Interpretation ........................................................................................................................................6 Rule 3: Computation of time...............................................................................................................................7 Rule 4: Extension of time ...................................................................................................................................8 SECTION II: REGISTRAR AND REGISTRY ..................................................................................................8 Rule 5: Powers of the Registrar ...........................................................................................................................8 Rule 6: Registry and sub-registries .......................................................................................................................8 Rule 7: Maintenance of registers .........................................................................................................................8 SECTION III: DOCUMENTS ........................................................................................................................9 Rule 8: Preparation of documents ........................................................................................................................9 Rule 9: Rejecting documents ..............................................................................................................................9 Rule 10: Document lodged out of time .................................................................................................................9 Rule 11: Hours for lodging documents..................................................................................................................9 Rule 12: Amendment of documents .....................................................................................................................9 Rule 13: Change of address for service ...............................................................................................................10 Rule 14: Mode of service of documents ..............................................................................................................10 Rule 15: Return of service ................................................................................................................................10 Rule 16: Examination of serving officer ..............................................................................................................10 SECTION IV: APPEARANCE AND REPRESENTATION ................................................................................10 Rule 17: Appearance and Representation ............................................................................................................10 Rule 18: Change of advocate ............................................................................................................................11 SECTION V: COURT VACATION AND HOLIDAYS ......................................................................................11 Rule 19: Court vacations ..................................................................................................................................11 Rule 20: Holidays ...........................................................................................................................................11 PART B: INSTITUTION OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE FIRST INSTANCE DIVISION ..............................................11 SECTION VI: INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATIONS .......................................................................................11 Rule 21: Interlocutory applications.....................................................................................................................11 Rule 22: Service of Notice of Motion .................................................................................................................12 Rule 23: Affidavits in reply ..............................................................................................................................12 SECTION VII: WRITTEN PROCEEDINGS ...................................................................................................12 Rule 24: References ........................................................................................................................................12 Rule 25: Disputes between the Community and its employees ................................................................................13 Rule 26: Notification of statement of claim .........................................................................................................13 Rule 27: Transmission of notification .................................................................................................................13 Rule 28: Validity of Notification ........................................................................................................................14 Rule 29: Substituted service .............................................................................................................................14 Rule 30: Response to reference .........................................................................................................................14 Rule 31: Defence and counter-claim ...................................................................................................................15 SECTION VIII: THIRD PARTY AND INTERVENTION ..................................................................................15 Rule 32: Notice to third party ...........................................................................................................................15 Rule 33: Default by third party ..........................................................................................................................16 Rule 34: Third party directions ..........................................................................................................................16