4(a) Subject to the provisions of this Protocol and its Rules of Procedure, the Court shall
meet in plenary session when it is composed as stated in Article 3, paragraph 2 of
this Protocol.
4(b) Where, however, the Court being thus constituted and one of its members cannot
continue to participate in the proceedings, the Court may, nevertheless, continue its
hearing provided that the parties to the dispute, so agree.
5. The Court may form one or more Chambers, composed of three or more members
when in its opinion, the nature of the business of the Court so requires.
Article 28: Remuneration and fringe Benefits
Subject to the provisions of this Protocol, the remuneration, allowances and all other
benefits of the President and other members of the Court shall be determined by the
Authority.
Article 29: Registrars and other Staff of the Court
1. The Court Registrar shall be by a Chief Registrar and Registrars. Subject to the
provisions of this Protocol, the number of Registrars, the conditions of their
appointments and their duties shall be determined by the Rules and Procedure of
the Court.
2. Before taking office, the Chief Registrar and Registrars shall take an oath, or swear to
a written declaration before the President of the Court as prescribed by the Rules of
Procedure of the Court.
3. The Community shall appoint and provide the Court with the necessary officers and
officials to enable it carry out its functions.
Article 30: Expenses of the Court
All the operational expenses of the Court shall be charged to the budget of the
Executive Secretariat of the Community.
Article 31: Official Languages
The official languages of the Court shall be English and French.
Article 32: Rules of Procedure
The Court shall establish its own Rules of Procedure to be approved by the Council.
Amendments thereto shall likewise be approved by Council.
Article 33: Amendments
1.
Any Member State or the President of the Court may after Consultation with the
other members, submit proposals for amendments of this Protocol.