The East African Court of Justice Rules of Procedure 2013 Hours for lodging documents 11. Unless the President directs otherwise, the registry and all sub-registries of the Court shall be open for the receipt of documents lodged under the provisions of these Rules between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm of each working day. Amendment of documents 12. (1) A party entitled or given leave to amend a pleading may amend the original document itself or lodge an amended version of the document. (2) The amendment shall be by— (a) striking through the words or figures to be deleted in red while they remain legible; and/or (b) writing the words or figures to be added in red. Change of address for service Mode of service of documents 13. A person who has given an address for service may, at any time, change his or her address for service by lodging a notice of such change in the registry and serving copies of the notice on all persons who have been served with the previous address. 14. (1) Where by these Rules a document is required to be served on any person service of the document shall be made by tendering to that person a duplicate thereof and requiring him or her to endorse the original acknowledging service. Where the Court is satisfied that the person refused to endorse the document, it may declare that the document was duly served. (2) A document may be served on the party’s advocate. (3) Service on a Government of a Partner State shall be effected by delivering or tendering the document to the Attorney General of the Partner State or an officer authorised to accept service on behalf of the Attorney General. (4) Service on the Community shall be effected by delivering or tendering the document to the Secretary General of the Community or an officer authorised to accept service on behalf of the Secretary General. 14