Legal > Election of members of the Permanent Court of International Justice

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which they are called upon to exercise their an active part as agent, counsel or advocate
functions on the Court. for one of the contesting parties, or as a member
No member may participate in the decision of a national or international Court, or of
of any case in which he has previously a commission of enquiry, or in any other
taken an active part, as agent, counsel or capacity.
advocate for one of the contesting parties, Any doubt on this point is settled by the
or as a member of a national or international decision of the Court.
Court, or of a commission of enquiry, or
in any other capacity.
Any doubt on this point is settled by the
decision of the Court.
Article 19.
The members of the Court, when engaged
on the business of the Court, shall enjoy
diplomatic privileges and immunities.
Article 20.
Every member of the Court shall, before
taking up his duties, make a solemn declara¬
tion in open Court that he will exercise
his powers impartially and conscientiously.
Article 21.
The Court shall elect its President and
Vice-President for three years ; they may
be re-elected.
It shall appoint its Registrar.
The duties of Registrar of the Court shall
not be deemed incompatible with those of
Secretary-General of the Permanent Court
of Arbitration.
Article 22.
The seat of the Court shall be established
at The Hague.
The President and Registrar shall reside
at the seat of the Court.
Article 23.
A session of the Court shall be held every
year.
Unless otherwise provided by Rules of
Court, this session shall begin on June 15th,
and shall continue for so long as may be
deemed necessary to finish the cases on the
list.
The President may summon an extraordi¬
nary session of the Court whenever necessary.
Article 32. 1
The judges shall receive an annual indem¬
nity to be determined by the Assembly of
the League of Nations upon the proposal
of the Council. This indemnity must not
be decreased during the period of a judge’s
appointment.
The President shall receive a special grant
for his period of office, to be fixed in the same
way.
No change.
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New Article 23.
The Court shall remain permanently in
session except during the judicial vacations,
the dates and duration of which shall be fixed
by the Court.
Members of the Court whose homes are
situated at more than five days' normal journey
from The Hague shall be entitled, apart from
the judicial vacations, to six months leave
every three years, not including the time spent
in travelling.
Members of the Court shall be bound, unless
they are on regular leave or prevented from
attending by illness or other serious reason
duly explained to the President, to hold them¬
selves permanently at the disposal of the Court.
New Article 32. 1
The members of the Court shall receive an
annual salary.
The President shall receive a special annual
allowance.
The Vice-President shall receive a special
allowance for every day on which he acts as
President.
1 The Annex shows the provisions which have been laid down by the Assembly regarding the
remuneration and pensions of members of the Court appointed under the existing Statute and the revised
provisions on these subjects which will apply if the amendments to the Statute of the Court come into
force. The Annex also contains the text of the regulations for the repayment of travelling expenses
of the members, and of the Registrar of the Permanent Court, which have been approved by the
Assembly subject to the entry-into-force of the amendments to the Court’s Statute,