CHAPTER III-THE REGISTRY Rule 16 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. In the composition of the Registry, gender parity and representation of different regions and legal traditions shall be observed. In appointing the Registrar and Deputy Registrar in accordance with Rule 17 and 18 of these Rules, the Court shall, as far as possible, consider gender and language. 3. The Court shall prescribe the organisation of the Registry. 4. Instructions to the Registry shall be issued by the Court, the Bureau or the President. 5. Staff of the Registry are subject to the Staff Regulations and Rules and any other applicable instruments of the African Union. Rule 17 Appointment of the Registrar 1. The Court shall appoint its Registrar in accordance with AU Staff Regulations and Rules. 2. Candidates for the position of Registrar shall be of the highest moral standing and shall possess the necessary legal, managerial, administrative and linguistic knowledge and experience for the discharge of the functions linked to the post. 3. The process of recruiting the Registrar shall be conducted in accordance with the procedure established by the Court and consistent with the norms of the African Union. 4. The Application(s) shall include all relevant information concerning the Applicant, and in particular, information as to age, nationality, sex, current occupation, academic qualifications as well as the knowledge and experience required in sub-Rule 2 above. 15 | P a g e