Chapter II
Working of the Tribunal
Rule 13
Sessions of the Tribunal
(1) The Tribunal shall hold its first session within 60 days after its
constitution or such other period as the parties may agree. The dates
of that session shall be fixed by the President of the Tribunal after
consultation with its members and the Secretary-General. If upon its constitution
the Tribunal has no President because the parties have agreed that the
President shall be elected by its members, the Secretary-General shall
fix the dates of that session. In both cases, the parties shall be consulted
as far as possible.
(2) The dates of subsequent sessions shall be determined by the Tribunal,
after consultation with the Secretary-General and with the parties as
far as possible.
(3) The Tribunal shall meet at the seat of the Centre or at such other
place as may have been agreed by the parties in accordance with Article
63 of the Convention. If the parties agree that the proceeding shall be
held at a place other than the Centre or an institution with which the
Centre has made the necessary arrangements, they shall consult with the
Secretary-General and request the approval of the Tribunal. Failing such
approval, the Tribunal shall meet at the seat of the Centre.
(4) The Secretary-General shall notify the members of the Tribunal and
the parties of the dates and place of the sessions of the Tribunal in
good time.
Rule 14
Sittings of the Tribunal
(1) The President of the Tribunal shall conduct its hearings and preside
at its deliberations.
(2) Except as the parties otherwise agree, the presence of a majority
of the members of the Tribunal shall be required at its sittings.
(3) The President of the Tribunal shall fix the date and hour of its
sittings.
Rule 15
Deliberations of the Tribunal
(1) The deliberations of the Tribunal shall take place in private and
remain secret.
(2) Only members of the Tribunal shall take part in its deliberations.
No other person shall be admitted unless the Tribunal decides otherwise.
Rule 16
Decisions of the Tribunal
(1) Decisions of the Tribunal shall be taken by a majority of the votes
of all its members. Abstention shall count as a negative vote.
(2) Except as otherwise provided by these Rules or decided by the Tribunal,
it may take any decision by correspondence among its members, provided
that all of them are consulted. Decisions so taken shall be certified
by the President of the Tribunal.
Rule 17
Incapacity of the President
If at any time the President of the Tribunal should be unable to act,
his functions shall be performed by one of the other members of the Tribunal,
acting in the order in which the Secretary-General had received the notice
of their acceptance of their appointment to the Tribunal.
Rule 18
Representation of the Parties
(1) Each party may be represented or assisted by agents, counsel or advocates
whose names and authority shall be notified by that party to the Secretary-General,
who shall promptly inform the Tribunal and the other party.
(2) For the purposes of these Rules, the expression "party"
includes, where the context so admits, an agent, counsel or advocate authorized
to represent that party.