East African Community Court of Justice
Rules of Procedure, 2019.
(2) The determination of such claim, question or issue
shall follow the same procedure as if such other person were a
third party under this Part.
(3) Nothing contained in this rule shall operate or be
construed so as to prejudice the rights of the claimant against any
respondent to the action.
59.
(1) An application for leave to intervene under Article
40 of the Treaty shall be by notice of motion.
(2) An application under sub-rule (1) shall contain:—
(a)
a description of the parties;
(b) the name and address of the intervener as required
under rule 33;
(c)
a description of the claim or reference;
(d) the order in respect of which the intervener is
applying for leave to intervene; and
(e)
a statement of the intervener’s interest in the result
of the case.
(3) The applicant shall serve on each party who shall,
within fourteen (14) days, file and serve a response.
(4) If the Court is satisfied that the application is
justified, it shall allow the intervention and fix a time within which
the intervener may submit a statement of intervention and the
Registrar shall supply to the intervener copies of the pleadings.
(5) The The intervener shall accept the case as it is at the
time of intervention.
(6) Where a request to intervene is granted, the decision
of the Court in respect of the dispute or reference shall be binding
upon the intervener in respect of the intervention.
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Applications
for
intervention.