East African Community Court of Justice Rules of Procedure, 2019. 21. (1) A party may, change their advocate and shall within seven (7) days of the change, lodge with the Registrar notice of the change of advocate. Change of advocates. (2) The notice of change of advocate shall be served on on each party to the proceedings. (3) When there is a change of advocate, or where a party decides to act in person having previously engaged an advocate, where judgment has been passed, such change or intention to act in person shall not be effected without an order of the Court upon an application with notice to the advocate on record. (4) Where a party to any matter changes his advocate or, having been represented by an advocate, decides to act in person or having acted in person, engages an advocate, he shall, as soon as practicable, lodge in the Registry a notice of change and shall serve a copy of such notice on the other party or on every other party appearing in person or separately represented, as the case may be. (5) An advocate who desires to cease acting for any party in any matter, shall notify the Registrar in writing of his intention to cease acting, and such advocate shall be deemed to have ceased to act for such party upon the filing of proof of service on the other party. 22. (1) If the Court considers that the conduct of an agent, advocate or representative before the Court is incompatible with the dignity of the Court or with the requirements of the proper administration of justice, or that the agent, advocate or representative is using his rights for purposes other than those for which they were granted, it shall inform the person concerned. (2) If the Court informs the comptent authorities to whom the person concerned is answerable, a copy of the letter sent to those authorities shall be forwarded to the person concerned. 19 Exclusion from proceedings.