honourably, faithfully, impartially and conscientiously, and that I will preserve the confidentiality of its deliberations even after my term of office has expired”. 2. This oath/declaration shall be taken/made in a public sitting as soon as possible after his/her election, and if necessary, a special public sitting shall be held for this purpose. 3. A Member of the Court who is re-elected shall take/make a new oath/declaration only if his/her new term is not continuous with his/her previous one. Rule 5 Incompatibility 1. In accordance with the terms of article 18 of the Protocol, during their term in office, no Members of the Court shall participate in any other activity of a nature that will compromise the independence and impartiality of such a Judge or the demands of the office. 2. In particular, the Members of the Court may not hold political, diplomatic or administrative positions or function as government legal advisers at the national level. 3. Each Member of the Court shall declare any other activities to the Court. Rule 6 Resignation 1. In the event of the resignation of a Member of the Court, the notice of resignation shall be tendered to the President of the Court, who shall notify the Chairperson of the African Union Commission of the same. Upon the latter notification, the seat shall be considered vacant. 5