CHAPTER II – THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND VICEPRESIDENT Rule 9 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. However, none of them may continue to hold office should they cease to be a Member of the Court. 2. The term of office of the President and Vice President shall begin to run on the commencement date of the terms of office of the Members of the Court elected in a biennial election, pursuant to Rule 2 of these Rules. 3. The elections of the President and Vice-President shall be held on the above mentioned date or shortly thereafter. The outgoing President or Vice-President, if still a Member of the Court, shall continue to exercise the functions of his/her office until the election has taken place. 4. If for any reason, the President or the Vice President ceases to be a Member of the Court before the expiry of his/her term of office, the Court shall elect a successor for the remainder of the term. Rule 10 Elections 1. If on the date of the election to the Presidency, the outgoing President is still a Member of the Court, he/she shall conduct the election. If he/she has ceased to be a Member of the Court, is unable to act, or is himself/herself a candidate, the election shall be conducted by the Member of the Court exercising the functions of the Presidency pursuant to Rule 12, sub-rule 1 of these Rules. 8