ARTICLE 139 Dissolution of the Permanent Tripartite Commission and its Secretariat Upon the coming into force of this Treaty, hereinafter referred to as "the appointed day", the Tripartite Commission and the Secretariat of the Tripartite Commission respectively established on the 30th day of November, 1993, by the Agreement for the Establishment of a Permanent Tripartite Commission for Cooperation Between the Republic of Uganda, the Republic of Kenya and the United Republic of Tanzania, and on the 26th day of November, 1994, by the Protocol on the Establishment of the Secretariat of the Permanent Tripartite Commission for Co-operation Between the Republic of Uganda, the Republic of Kenya and the United Republic of Tanzania, shall both cease to exist. ARTICLE 140 Transitional Provisions 1. On the appointed day, the Executive Secretary, the Deputy Executive Secretaries, the Legal Counsel and other staff of the Secretariat of the Tripartite Commission shall assume the offices of the Secretary General, Deputy Secretaries General, Counsel to the Community and other staff of the Community respectively and shall be deemed to have been appointed thereto under the provisions of Articles 67, 68, 69 and 70 of this Treaty respectively: Provided that the Executive Secretary and the Deputy Executive Secretaries shall serve for the remaining period of their current contractual terms. 2. Until the Council adopts its procedure, the procedure that applies to the Tripartite Commission shall apply to the Council. 3. Until the Community adopts its own staff rules and regulations and terms and conditions of service and financial rules and regulations, those of the Secretariat of the Tripartite Commission shall apply. 4. Until such time as the Council determines that the Court is fully operational, a Judge appointed under Article 24 of this Treaty shall serve on an ad hoc basis. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 5 of Article 25 of this Treaty, the salary and other terms and conditions of service of a Judge serving on an ad hoc basis shall be determined by the Summit on the recommendation of the Council. 110