11. The date of receipt of the Application shall be the date on which an Application form satisfying the requirements of this Rule is received at the Registry. 12. Parties shall keep the Court informed of any change of address and of all circumstances relevant to the Application. Rule 42 Transmission of Applications 1. Upon receipt of an Application filed in accordance with Article 5(1) and (3) of the Protocol, the Registrar shall transmit a copy thereof, together with any annexes, to the President and other Members of the Court. 2. In consultation with the Bureau, subject to Rule 48 (2) these Rules, the Registrar shall forward copies of the Application, where applicable to the: a) State Party against which the Application has been filed; b) State Party whose citizen is a victim of the alleged violation; 3. Where the Bureau decides that an Application should not be served in accordance with sub-rule 2 above, the Registrar shall immediately inform the Applicant of the reasons thereof. 4. Subject to Rule 48 (2) of these Rules, the Registrar shall also inform the Commission, the Chairperson of the AU Commission and through him/her, the Executive Council of the African Union, and all the other State Parties to the Protocol, of the filing of the Application. 5. In transmitting Applications as stipulated in sub-rules 2 and 4 of this Rule, the Registrar shall invite: a) the Respondent State to indicate, within thirty (30) days of receipt of the Application, the names and addresses of its representatives; b) any other State Party that may wish to intervene in the proceedings under Article 5(2) of the Protocol, to inform the Registrar accordingly, within the time stipulated in Rule 61. 31 | P a g e