Table of contents

• Author: International Criminal Court
• Pages: 4-12

Rules of Procedure and Evidence

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. General Provisions 1

Rule 1 Use of terms 1

Rule 2 Authentic texts 1

Rule 3 Amendments 1

Chapter 2. Composition and administration of the Court 2

Section I. General provisions relating to the composition and administration

of the Court 2

Rule 4 Plenary sessions 2

Rule 4 bis The Presidency 2

Rule 5 Solemn undertak ing under article 45 3

Rule 6 Solemn undertak ing by the staff of the Off‌ice of the Prosecutor,

the Registry, interpreters and tra nslators 3

Rule 7 Single judge under article 39, paragraph 2 (b) (iii) 4

Rule 8 Code of Professional Conduct 4

Section II. The Off‌ice of the Prosecutor 4

Rule 9 Operation of the Off‌ice of the Prosec utor 4

Rule 10 Retention of information and ev idence 4

Rule 11 Delegation of the Prosecutor’s functions 4

Section III. The Registry 5

Subsection 1. General provisions relating to the Registry 5

Rule 12 Qualif‌ications and elec tion of the Registrar and the Deputy Regist rar 5

Rule 13 Functions of the Regist rar 5

Rule 14 Operation of the Registry 5

Rule 15 Records 6

Subsection 2. Victims and Witnesses Unit 6

Rule 16 Responsibilities of the Regi strar relating to victims and wit nesses 6

Rule 17 Functions of the Unit 7

Rule 18 Responsibilities of the Unit 8

Rule 19 Expertise in t he Unit 8

Subsection 3. Counsel for the defence 9

Rule 20 Responsibilities of the Regi strar relating to the rights of the defence 9

Rule 21 Assignment of legal assista nce 9

Rule 22 Appointment and qualif‌ications of Coun sel for the defence 10