contention before us, its general public pronouncements not withstanding. 29. In concluding, we have submissions amicus Republic 20(1) by of South seen and have had the benefit of useful curiae in the Africa SA 46 (CC) where a most considerable & Others an amicus past and like vs Groot Sachs boom J. in ( Others curiae can help the Court way’ by participating in novel ‘in proceedings, the Court should not shut it out. The consent of the substantive Parties in the making of such a decision, while not necessary as a matter of descretion, Ssekaana Uganda, right, which and is we nonetheless exercised S.Ssekaana, important in the present Civil as a matter Reference Procedure and of (see M. Practive in (2010). F. DISPOSITION 30. Having decided that there is merit in the Notice of Motion dated 26th May, 2015, it follows that the final orders to be made are that: i) The Secretariat of the Joint United Nations HIV/ADIS the Applicant is hereby granted Reference No.6 of 2014, as amicus curiae; Programme leave on to join ii) The said amicus curiae is also hereby granted leave to make written 2014 Submissions limited at the hearing to issues within of Reference its mandate and No.6 of of specific relevance to the Reference aforesaid; and iii) There shall be no order as to costs. APPLICATIONS No.3 OF 2015 Page 13