Chapter 1. General Provisions

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Rules of Procedure and Evidence

Chapter 1.

General Provisions

Rule 1

Use of terms

In the present document:

(a) “article” refers to articles of the Rome Statute;

(b) “Chamber” refers to a Chamber of the Court;

(c) “Part” refers to the Parts of the Rome Statute;

(d) “Presiding Judge” refers to the Presiding Judge of a Chamber;

(e) “the President” refers to the President of the Court;

(f) “the Regulations” refers to the Regulations of the Court;

(g) “the Rules” refers to the Rules of Procedure and Evidence.

Rule 2

Authentic texts

The Rules have been adopted i n the off‌icial l anguages of the Co urt established b y

article 50, pa ragraph 1. All texts are e qually authentic.

Rule 3

Amendments

1. Amendments to the rules that are proposed in accordance with article 51, paragraph 2,

shall be forwarded to the President of the Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties.

2. The President of the Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties shall ensure that all

proposed amendments are translated into the off‌icial languages of the Court and are

transmitted to the States Parties.

3. The procedure described in sub-rules 1 and 2 shall also apply to the provisional rules

referred to in article 51, paragraph 3.