East African Community Court of Justice Rules of Procedure, 2019. (5) After the date for opening of oral proceedings is fixed, the Registrar shall issue a notice of hearing stating the date and place of hearing, and cause it to be served on the parties. (6) A notice of hearing under this Rule shall be in accordance with Form 6 in the Second Schedule. SECTION XIII WITNESSES Summoning witnesses. 66. (1) Any party in a claim or reference may apply to the Court for summons to any person whose attendance is required to give evidence or to produce documents. (2) Every witness summons shall specify the time and place of attendance, and whether the attendance is required for the purpose of giving evidence or to produce a document, or for both purposes and shall as well describe with reasonable accuracy the document required. (3) The Court may on its own motion summon any person to give evidence or to produce any document if in its opinion such evidence or document is essential for the just determination of any matter before it. (4) Where a person summoned to give evidence or produce a document fails to appear or refuses to give evidence or to produce the document the Court may in its discretion impose upon the witness a pecuniary penalty not exceeding USD 2000. (5) A penalty imposed under this rule shall be enforceable as an order in accordance with Article 44 of the Treaty. (6) Summons under this rule shall be in accordance with Form 7 in the Second Schedule and shall be served in the manner prescribed for service of notification. 42