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5.
The judgment of the Court shall be read in open court, due notice
having been given to the parties.
6.
Reasons shall be given for the judgment of the Court.
7.
If the judgment of the Court does not represent, in whole or in part, the
unanimous decision of the judges, any judge shall be entitled to deliver a
separate or dissenting opinion.
Article 29: Notification of judgment
1.
The parties to the case shall be notified of the judgment of the Court
and it shall be transmitted to the member states of the OAU and the
Commission.
2.
The Council of Ministers shall also be notified of the judgment and shall
monitor its execution on behalf of the Assembly.
Article 30: Execution of judgment
The state parties to the present Protocol undertake to comply with the
judgment in any case to which they are parties within the time stipulated by
the Court and to guarantee its execution.
Article 31: Report
The Court shall submit to each regular session of the Assembly, a report on its
work during the previous year. The report shall specify, in particular, the
cases in which a state has not complied with the Court’s judgment.
Article 32: Budget
Expenses of the Court, emoluments and allowances for judges and the budget
of its registry, shall be determined and borne by the OAU, in accordance with
criteria laid down by the OAU in consultation with the Court.
Article 33: Rules of Procedure
The Court shall draw up its Rules and determine its own Procedures. The
Court shall consult the Commission as appropriate.
Article 34: Ratification
1.
This Protocol shall be open for signature and ratification or accession by
any state party to the Charter.
2.
The instrument of ratification or accession to the present Protocol shall
be deposited with the Secretary-General of the OAU.
3.
The Protocol shall come into force thirty days after fifteen instruments
of ratification or accession have been deposited.
4.
For any state party ratifying or acceding subsequently, the present
Protocol shall come into force in respect of that state on the date of the
deposit of its instrument of ratification or accession.
5.
The Secretary-General of the OAU shall inform all member states of the
entry into force of the present Protocol.
6.
At the time of the ratification of this Protocol or any time thereafter,
the state shall make a declaration accepting the competence of the court to
receive petitions under article 5(3) of this Protocol. The Court shall not
receive any petition under article 5(3) involving a state party which has not
made such a declaration.
7.
Declarations made under sub-article 6 above shall be deposited with the
Secretary-General, who shall transmit copies thereof to the state parties.
Article 35: Amendments
1.
The present Protocol may be amended if a state party to the Protocol
makes a written request to that effect to the Secretary-General of the OAU.