Rule 18
Official and Working languages
1. The official languages of the Court shall be the official languages
of the African Union.
2. The working languages of the Court shall be the working
languages of the African Union. However, the Court may, whenever
the need arises, select one or more of these languages as its
working languages.
3. Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-rules1 and 2 of this Rule,
the Court may permit any person appearing before it to use a
language of his or her choice, if it is shown that he or she does not
have sufficient knowledge of any of the official languages of the
Court.
4. The terms and conditions for obtaining interpreters for
implementation of sub-rule 3 of this Rule shall be determined by
the Court.
Rule 19
Internal Judicial Practice and Practice Directions
Subject to the provisions of the Protocol and these Rules, the
judicial practice and procedure followed by the Court shall be
governed by relevant resolutions or practice directions of the Court.
PART II: THE REGISTRY
Rule 20
Composition and Organisation of the Registry
1. The Registry shall comprise the Registrar, the Deputy Registrar,
and such other staff as the Court may require for the effective
exercise of its functions.
2. The Court shall prescribe the organisation of the Registry.
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