In the event of death of a member of the Court, the President of the Court shall immediately
inform the Permanent Secretary, who shall declare the seat vacant 0from the date of the
member’s death.
In case of the resignation of a member of the Court, or if, in the unanimous opinion of the other
members of the Court, a member has ceased to perform his functions for reasons other than
temporary absence or if he is no longer able to perform them, the President of the Court, after
having invited the member concerned to present his oral observations before the Court, shall
inform the Permanent Secretary who shall then declare the seat vacant.
In each of the circumstances mentioned above, the Council of Ministers shall proceed under
the conditions set forth in Articles 32 and 33, with the replacement of the member whose seat
has become vacant, for the remaining period of the mandate, unless the remaining period is less
than six months.
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In force from 17 October 1993
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