East African Community Court of Justice Rules of Procedure, 2019. “President” means the President of the Court as designated in accordance with Article 24(4) of the Treaty; “Principal Judge” means Principal Judge of the Court as designated in accordance with Article 24(5) of the Treaty; “Registrar” means the Registrar of the Court appointed under Article 45 of the Treaty; “Registry” means the Court registry or sub-registry; “representative” means a person that is empowered to stand or act for another; “respondent” in relation to an application,claim or reference, includes any person on whom a notice of motion or a copy of the statement of claim or reference has been served, and in relation to an appeal includes any person on whom an appeal or cross-appeal has been served; “statement of claim” means a party’s written statement seeking the Court’s determination of a dispute between the Community and an employee; “statement of reference” means a party’s written statement seeking the Court’s determination of a reference brought before it under Articles 28, 29 and 30 of the Treaty; “Treaty” means the Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community; “Vice-President” means the Vice-President of the Court as designated in accordance with Article 24(4) of the Treaty. 11