10 CHAPTER II ORGANIZATION OF THE COURT Article 3 | Composition 1. The Court shall consist of sixteen (16) Judges who are nationals of States Parties. Upon recommendation of the Court, the Assembly, may, review the number of Judges. Zi The Court shall not, at any one time, have more than one judge from a single Member State. 3. Each geographical region of the Continent, as determined by the Decisions of the Assembly shall, where possible, be represented by three (3) Judges except the Western Region which shall have four (4) Judges. Article 4 Qualifications of Judges ~ The Court shall be composed of impartial and independent Judges elected from among persons of high moral character, who possess the qualifications required in their respective countries for appointment to the highest judicial offices, or are juris-consults of recognized competence and experience in international law and /or, human rights law. Article 5 Presentation of Candidates As As soon as the Protocol to this Statute enters into force, the Chairperson of the Commission shall invite each State Party to submit, in writing, within a period of ninety (90) days, candidatures to the post of judge of the Court. | 2. Each State Party may present up to two (2) candidates and account equitable gender representation in the nomination process. shall take into Article 6 List of candidates A. For the purpose of election, the Chairperson of the Commission two alphabetical lists of candidates presented as follows: i) shall establish List A containing the names of candidates having recognized competence and experience in International law; and