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.
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