Rule 13
Term of Office
1.
The President and Vice President shall be elected for a period of two (2) years
and may be re-elected only once.
2.
The term of office of the President and Vice President shall begin to run as
provided for in Rule 12(6) of these Rules.
3.
The President or Vice President, if still a Judge, shall continue to hold office
until he/she is re-elected or his/her successor takes office.
4.
Where for any reason, the President or the Vice President ceases to be a Judge
before the expiry of his/her term of office, the Court shall elect a replacement
in accordance with sub-rule 1 of this Rule.
Rule 14
Functions
1. The functions of the President are to:
a) represent the Court;
b) preside at the sittings of the Court;
c) direct the work and supervise the administration of the Court;
d) promote the activities of the Court;
e) conduct annual performance assessment for Judges based on criteria adopted
by the Court;
f) present a detailed Annual Report to the Court on the Court’s activities and on
his/her own activities as President;
g) pursuant to Article 31 of the Protocol, prepare and present the Periodic Activity
Reports of the Court to the Assembly; and
h) carry out any other duties assigned to him/her by the Protocol or the present
Rules, or entrusted to him/her by the Court.
2. The Vice-President shall assist the President in performing his/her functions.
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