The East African Court of Justice Rules of Procedure 2013 THE EAST AFRICAN COURT OF JUSTICE RULES OF PROCEDURE _______ RULES OF COURT _______ In exercise of the powers conferred on the East African Court of Justice by Article 42 of the Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community, the Court hereby makes the following revised rules of procedure to conform to the Treaty amendments restructuring the Court. ________ SECTION 1: GENERAL 1. (1) These Rules may be cited as “The East African Court of Justice Rules of Procedure 2013” and shall come into force on such date as the President may appoint by notice in the Gazette. Citation and commencement. (2) Nothing in these Rules shall be deemed to limit or otherwise affect the inherent power of the Court to make such orders as may be necessary for the ends of justice or to prevent abuse of the process of the Court. 2. In these Rules words and expressions shall have the meanings assigned to them respectively in the Treaty, and unless the context otherwise requires— “Advocate” means an advocate who is entitled to appear before a superior court of any of the Partner States; “Agent” means a person that is authorised by another to act for or in place of him; 7 Interpretation