"Amendments to the Rules of Procedure and Evidence"

1 May 2002

By decision of the Judges at the extraordinary plenary session of the International Tribunal held on 23 April 2002, the following Rules of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence ("Rules") are amended:

Rule 72 English and French
Rule 73 English and French

Where possible, the amendments have been highlighted in the text of this document.

Pursuant to Sub-rule 6(D), these amendments shall enter into force seven days after the date of issue of this official document, i.e., on 8 May 2002.

The full texts of the amended Rules are set out in the Annex to this document.

Richard May Judge Chair of the Rules Committee

Dated this first day of May 2002
At The Hague
The Netherlands

ANNEX

Rule 72
Preliminary Motions

(A) Preliminary motions, being motions which

(i) challenge jurisdiction;
(ii) allege defects in the form of the indictment;
(iii) seek the severance of counts joined in one indictment under Rule 49 or seek separate trials under Rule 82(B); or
(iv) raise objections based on the refusal of a request for assignment of counsel made under Rule 45(C)

shall be in writing and be brought not later than thirty days after disclosure by the Prosecutor to the defence of all material and statements referred to in Rule 66(A)(i) and shall be disposed of not later than sixty days after they were filed and before the commencement of the opening statements provided for in Rule 84.

(B) Decisions on preliminary motions are without interlocutory appeal save

(i) in the case of motions challenging jurisdiction;
(ii) in other cases where certification has been granted by the Trial Chamber, which may grant such certification if the decision involves an issue that would significantly affect the fair and expeditious conduct of the proceedings or the outcome of the trial, and for which, in the opinion of the Trial Chamber, an immediate resolution by the Appeals Chamber may materially advance the proceedings.

(C) Appeals under paragraph (B)(i) shall be filed within fifteen days and requests for certification under paragraph (B)(ii) shall be filed within seven days of filing of the impugned decision. Where such decision is rendered orally, this time-limit shall run from the date of the oral decision, unless

(i) the party challenging the decision was not present or represented when the decision was pronounced, in which case the time-limit shall run from the date on which the challenging party is notified of the oral decision; or
(ii) the Trial Chamber has indicated that a written decision will follow, in which case, the time-limit shall run from filing of the written decision.

If certification is given, a party shall appeal to the Appeals Chamber within seven days of the filing of the decision to certify.

(D) For the purpose of paragraphs (A)(i) and (B)(i), a motion challenging jurisdiction refers exclusively to a motion which challenges an indictment on the ground that it does not relate to:

(i) any of the persons indicated in Articles 1, 6, 7 and 9 of the Statute;
(ii) the territories indicated in Articles 1, 8 and 9 of the Statute;
(iii) the period indicated in Articles 1, 8 and 9 of the Statute;
(iv) any of the violations indicated in Articles 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 of the Statute.

(E) An appeal brought under paragraph (B)(i) may not be proceeded with if a bench of three Judges, assigned by the President, decides that the appeal is not capable of satisfying the requirement of paragraph (D), in which case the appeal shall be dismissed.

Rule 73
Other Motions

(A) After a case is assigned to a Trial Chamber, either party may at any time move before the Chamber by way of motion, not being a preliminary motion, for appropriate ruling or relief. Such motions may be written or oral, at the discretion of the Trial Chamber.

(B) Decisions on all motions are without interlocutory appeal save with certification by the Trial Chamber, which may grant such certification if the decision involves an issue that would significantly affect the fair and expeditious conduct of the proceedings or the outcome of the trial, and for which, in the opinion of the Trial Chamber, an immediate resolution by the Appeals Chamber may materially advance the proceedings.

(C) Requests for certification shall be filed within seven days of the filing of the impugned decision. Where such decision is rendered orally, this time-limit shall run from the date of the oral decision, unless

(i) the party challenging the decision was not present or represented when the decision was pronounced, in which case the time-limit shall run from the date on which the challenging party is notified of the oral decision; or
(ii) the Trial Chamber has indicated that a written decision will follow, in which case the time-limit shall run from filing of the written decision.

If certification is given, a party shall appeal to the Appeals Chamber within seven days of the filing of the decision to certify.