4. All nominations or acceptance thereof shall be properly registered, indicating the time and date of receipt by the Registrar. 5. Nominations or acceptance thereof received after the deadline provided in the present Rule shall not be accepted. 6. The election of the President and Vice President shall be held on the first day of the Session or soon thereafter during the course of the session. Rule 12 Elections 1. Where on the date of the election of the President, the outgoing President is still a Judge, he/she shall conduct the election. Where he/she has ceased to be a Judge, is unable to act, or is himself/herself a candidate, the election shall be conducted by the Vice President, if not a candidate, or the most senior Judge who is not a candidate. 2. The vote shall be taken by secret ballot. 3. The candidate who obtains at least six (6) votes shall be declared elected. 4. Where no candidate obtains at least six (6) votes during the first ballot, the candidate who obtained the least number of votes shall withdraw. If during the second ballot no candidate receives at least six (6) votes, a third round shall take place between the two candidates who obtained the highest number of votes. An additional round or additional rounds shall take place until one candidate has achieved the required majority. In the event of a tied vote, preference shall be given to the candidate having precedence under Rule 4 of the Rules. 5. The President shall preside over the election of the Vice President. The provisions of sub-rule 2 to 4 above shall also apply to this election. 6. The Judge who is elected President or Vice President shall take office immediately. 7. In the event of there being only one candidate for the post of President or Vice President, the provisions of the preceding sub-rules shall apply. 12 | P a g e