East African Community Court of Justice Rules of Procedure, 2019. holding a power of attorney authorizing that person to make or do such appearances, applications or acts on behalf of the party. (3) A recognized agent shall file a notice of appointment with the Court. (4) The Counsel to the Community may appear and represent the Community or any of its institutions in any matter where the Community or any of its institutions is a party or where the Counsel thinks that such appearance is desirable. (5) A corporation or company may appear by its director, manager or Company Secretary, who is appointed by a resolution under the seal of the corporation or the company, or may be represented by an advocate. (6) A person under legal disability may appear by a guardian ad litem, or next friend as the case may be and may be represented by an advocate. (7) (a) The advocate for a party shall file with the Registrar a current practicing certificate or document that he or she is entitled to appear before a superior Court of a Partner State. (b) Advocates shall appear before the Court in their national professional attire. Death of a party 20. (1) Subject to any law by which any right or cause of action is extinguished by the death of a person, proceedings before the Court shall not abate upon the death of any party. (2) Where the death of a party occurs during the continuance of proceeding,the Court may upon formal application cause his or her legal representative to take over the proceedings. (3) Where no legal representative is appointed within a reasonable time, the surviving party may, with leave of the Court, proceed ex parte, in the case of a deceased respondent or dismiss the matter in the case of a deceased applicant or claimant. 18