The East African Court of Justice Rules of Procedure 2013
4. A Division of the Court may, for sufficient reason,
extend the time limited by these Rules or by any decision of
itself for the doing of any act authorised or required by these
Rules, whether before or after the expiration of such time and
whether before or after the doing of the act, and any reference in
these Rules to any such time shall be construed as a reference to
such time as so extended.
Extension
of time
SECTION II: REGISTRAR AND REGISTRY
5. (1) The Registrar shall be responsible for the acceptance
and custody of documents and for effecting service as provided
for by these Rules.
Powers
of the
Registrar
(2) The Registrar shall have custody of the seal of the
Court and shall be responsible for the records and the
publications of the Court.
(3) The Registrar shall be responsible for all
administrative work and in particular for the accounts and
financial administration in accordance with the financial
procedures of the Community.
5A.(1) There shall be such number of Deputy or Assistant
Registrars of the Court as the President may deem fit to establish.
(2) The Registrar may delegate to the Deputy or Office
Assistant Registrars any of his powers or functions under the
provisions of these Rules.
Delegation
of
Registrar’s
powers and
Oath of
(3) Every Deputy and Assistant Registrar shall, before
embarking on his or her functions, take an oath of office set
forth in the First Schedule of these Rules.
6. (1) The Registry of the Court shall be situate at the seat
of the Court:
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Registry
and subregistries