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the parties, or as a member of a national or international
Commission of enquiry or in any other capacity.
2.
Court or Tribunal,
or a
If the President considers that a Judge should not participate in a particular case,
he/she shall notify the judge concerned. Such notification from the President shall, after
agreement by the Court, exclude that Judge from participating in that particular case.
3.
A Judge of the nationality of a State Party to a case before the full Court or one of
its Sections shall not have the right to sit on the case.
4,
Where there is doubt on these points, the Court shall decide.
Article 15
Privileges and Immunities
1.
The Judges shall enjoy, from the time of their election and throughout their term
of office, the full privileges and immunities extended to diplomatic agents in accordance
with international law.
2:
The Judges
shall be immune
from legal proceedings for any act or omission
committed in the discharge of their judicial functions.
3.
The Judges shall continue, after they have ceased to hold office, to enjoy
immunity in respect of acts performed by them when engaged in their official capacity.
Article 16
Sections of the Court
The Court shall have two (2) Sections; a General Affairs Section composed of eight (8)
Judges and a Human Rights Section composed of eight (8) Judges.
Article 17
Assignment of matters to Sections
1.
The General Affairs Section shall be competent to hear all cases submitted under
Article 28 of this Statute save those concerning human and/or peoples’ rights issues.
2s
The Human Rights Section
human and/or peoples rights.
shall
be competent
to hear all cases
relating to
Article 18
Referral of matters to the Full Court
pote
When a Section of the Court is seized with a case, it may, if it deems it necessary refer
that case to the Full Court for consideration.