SECTION 31

The Common Court of Justice and Arbitration shall be composed of nine judges. However, the Council of Ministers may, depending on the needs of the service and the financial means, fix a higher number of judges than provided for in the preceding sub-section. The judges of the Common Court of Justice and Arbitration shall be elected for a seven year non renewable term, from among nationals of States Parties. They shall be chosen from among: 1) Judicial and Legal Officers with at least fifteen years of professional experience, qualified to hold high judicial office in their respective countries; 2) Lawyers who are members of the Bar of one of the States Parties with at least fifteen years of professional experience; 3) Lecturers of law with at least fifteen years of professional experience. Only two members of the Court may belong to the categories provided for in paragraphs 2 and 3 above One seventh of the composition of the Court shall be renewed each year. The Court shall not comprise of more than one judge from the same State Party. The mode of enforcement of the present article shall be determined by the rules provided for in article 19 above.