Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
2.
The First Vice-President shall act in place of the President in the event that the
President is unavailable or disqualified. The Second Vice-President shall act in place
of the President in the event that both the President and the First Vice-President are
unavailable or disqualified.
3.
The President, together with the First and Second Vice-Presidents, shall constitute
the Presidency, which shall be responsible for:
4.
(a)
The proper administration of the Court, with the exception of the Office of
the Prosecutor; and
(b)
The other functions conferred upon it in accordance with this Statute.
In discharging its responsibility under paragraph 3 (a), the Presidency shall coordinate
with and seek the concurrence of the Prosecutor on all matters of mutual concern.
Article 39
Chambers
1.
As soon as possible after the election of the judges, the Court shall organize itself
into the divisions specified in article 34, paragraph (b). The Appeals Division shall
be composed of the President and four other judges, the Trial Division of not less
than six judges and the Pre-Trial Division of not less than six judges. The assignment
of judges to divisions shall be based on the nature of the functions to be performed
by each division and the qualifications and experience of the judges elected to the
Court, in such a way that each division shall contain an appropriate combination
of expertise in criminal law and procedure and in international law. The Trial and
Pre-Trial Divisions shall be composed predominantly of judges with criminal trial
experience.
2.
(a)
The judicial functions of the Court shall be carried out in each division by
Chambers.
(b)
(i)
The Appeals Chamber shall be composed of all the judges of the
Appeals Division;
(ii)
The functions of the Trial Chamber shall be carried out by three judges
of the Trial Division;
(iii)
The functions of the Pre-Trial Chamber shall be carried out either
by three judges of the Pre-Trial Division or by a single judge of that
division in accordance with this Statute and the Rules of Procedure
and Evidence;
3.
4.
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(c)
Nothing in this paragraph shall preclude the simultaneous constitution
of more than one Trial Chamber or Pre-Trial Chamber when the efficient
management of the Court's workload so requires.
(a)
Judges assigned to the Trial and Pre-Trial Divisions shall serve in those
divisions for a period of three years, and thereafter until the completion of any
case the hearing of which has already commenced in the division concerned.
(b)
Judges assigned to the Appeals Division shall serve in that division for their
entire term of office.
Judges assigned to the Appeals Division shall serve only in that division. Nothing
in this article shall, however, preclude the temporary attachment of judges from the
Trial Division to the Pre-Trial Division or vice versa, if the Presidency considers that
the efficient management of the Court's workload so requires, provided that under no